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Candid Conversations with Connie: A Girl’s Guide to Boys, Peer Pressure, and Cliques

March 29, 2015 by Jennifer Donovan

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5 Minutes for Books managing editor Jennifer Donovan is here to reminisce about her daughter’s tween years as she shares a helpful tool for you to use to help answer your tween girl’s tough questions. This giveaway post is sponsored.

Want Help With Your Tween Girls Tough Questions

I remember when my daughter was an adolescent, and I tried to talk with her about the birds and the bees. She didn’t really want to talk about it. I didn’t want to embarrass her, but I wanted her to have the facts. We are readers, so what did I do? I found a book written to her age group, read it myself, then handed it over to her. It did the trick.

I also tried to walk through open doors when she brought up boys or friendship or other matters that can be hard to navigate (and even though she’s practically grown up now at 16 1/2, I still do try to weigh in when I see an opportunity). But adolescent girls can be stubborn and don’t always think their mothers have good advice.

That’s why I love Candid Conversations with Connie, Volume 2: A Girl’s Guide to Boys, Peer Pressure, and Cliques from Adventures in Odyssey. The fictional character of Connie is one who is more mature and experienced than the junior high girls she’s talking with in the book, and yet she is young and cool in their eyes.

Candid Conversations with Connie

This is just the kind of book I would have put into my daughter’s hands. Being in middle school can be tough and experiencing those troubles in a safe place — a book — can be cathardic. The book is interactive too, with quizzes to help girls figure out things about themselves, places to journal, and challenges to put good habits into practice.

There are stories throughout which help underscore real principles such as

  • how to spot a true friend
  • how to avoid girl drama
  • how to be a positive leader
  • how to handle mean girls
  • practical tips to avoid peer pressure
  • the ins and outs of “like” (boys)

The underlying theme and the answer to all these issues is a strong moral foundation and trust in the God who made her, which will hopefully lead to self-confidence in exactly who she is.

That’s something we all want for our girls.

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Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers, we’re giving away 5 copies of Candid Conversations with Connie.

Leave us a comment letting us know how old your tween girl is and if she ever stumps you with tough questions. Then enter using the form below.

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Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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21 Comments

  1. windows10key says

    October 27, 2015 at 11:18 am

    I never really know i could relate with my daughter in such manner i did after reading your blog post. thanks for this write up. Ill surely book mark your site for more interesting post.

    Reply
  2. Candie L says

    April 18, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    My niece just turned 13. I cannot believe it. Thank you

    Reply
  3. Linda Bradshaw says

    April 18, 2015 at 4:01 am

    My nieces are 7, 8, 10, and 11. I would give to them.

    Reply
  4. Susan Smith says

    April 17, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    12 years old and yes sometimes she does

    Reply
  5. Teresa Moore says

    April 15, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    My daughter is 9 and a half and she stumps me alot with questions. Sometimes I know the answer but not sure how I should word things I tell her. Sometimes I feel clueless.

    Reply
  6. Francine Anchondo says

    April 12, 2015 at 10:54 am

    My daughter is 10 so the tough questions do come up and this sounds like a great book to give to her since she loves to read.

    Reply
  7. Noreen says

    April 12, 2015 at 1:48 am

    12 years old and yes sometimes she does.

    Reply
  8. Lizzie Lau says

    April 3, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    I have a ten year old niece who would benefit from Conversations with Connie and since my four year old gets all her hand me downs it’s a win win!

    Reply
  9. Tonya says

    April 2, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    My daughter is 10 1/2. She hasn’t stumped me yet, but the questions are definitely getting harder and requir more thought.

    Reply
  10. Tracey says

    April 2, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    My daughter is only 8, but already has posed some tough questions to me. I think this would be a great book, even if I hold off on giving it to her for a year or so.

    Reply
  11. Acmommy says

    April 2, 2015 at 11:44 am

    Tween – and yes, we have some interesting conversations, I’m so glad we have a solid foundation of trust, friendship, and openness, it’s made it much easier!

    Reply
  12. Kristie says

    April 2, 2015 at 11:16 am

    My daughter is going on 9…so the questions are coming I’m sure! :-/

    Reply
  13. MaryBeth says

    April 2, 2015 at 9:09 am

    I have four girls in the “target” range for this book… they are almost 9 year old triplets and a big sis who is 10. I love to find good books that help bring up these topics.

    Reply
  14. Brenda Rupps says

    April 2, 2015 at 8:30 am

    Hello – I don’t have a daughter my Mom works at a time library in Linden Iowa and they help all the kids from 97 different homes. They have a tiny budget and the book would really help out the girls in that community and / or their Moms. If this doesn’t allow me to be in the drawing that’s ok.

    Reply
  15. April M says

    April 2, 2015 at 8:21 am

    I have 4 daughters; 2 specifically will be 11 in May. They are 10 days apart, one is adopted. My other 2 are younger. I get a lot of questions. There is a lot of morning and evening prayer time at my house.

    Reply
  16. shaunie says

    April 2, 2015 at 7:26 am

    12 ; yes lots of questions a lot of the time

    Reply
  17. play baby hazel says

    April 1, 2015 at 4:47 am

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    I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back often!

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    April 1, 2015 at 3:12 am

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  19. Jessica T says

    March 31, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    She is 10 – and yes, she stumps me!

    Reply
  20. Kim Hampton says

    March 30, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    My daughter is almost 9 and I honestly don’t know how to respond to her questions sometimes. I hesitate to bring certain subjects up because I don’t want to scare her, and I don’t want her to shut me out, but I feel like there are things she needs to know and I’m not sure how to broach the subject with her. This book would be perfect for us!

    Reply
  21. Barbara Platt says

    March 30, 2015 at 7:22 am

    My granddaughter is only 8, I need to get prepared, she is beyond her years.

    Reply

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