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5 Minutes for Books: Taking Care of Your Girls

October 6, 2008 by Jennifer Donovan

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It’s that time again. In October of each year the color is pink and we think about our girls a lot more than we usually do.

Because I have a pre-pubescent tween daughter in my house, I’ve actually been thinking a lot more about them in general. This summer we shopped for bras. They are much less bra-like than I remember my training bras being (Does anyone else remember those triangles covered with the lace mesh type material with the pink rosette in the middle?). They are really just like a smaller more bra-like cami. She needed these for an extra layer of coverage and for the social necessity of changing for gym in her new intermediate school, but it’s becoming increasingly obvious that before too long, we might be moving towards cups.

I say that to say that when I got a copy of Taking Care of Your Girls: A Guide to Breast Health for Girls, Teens, and In-Betweens, I was interested. I wanted to learn about what I should tell her, what she might want to know, and honestly, I thought that I might learn some stuff about breast health, too, which is more on my mind as I near forty.

It didn’t really teach me much that I need to know at my age. It’s not that kind of book. This book is formatted in the way that I believe is best for non-fiction books for or about tweens and teens: It is full of quotes and questions from the target group, and it is written by a mother-daughter team — breast-health doctor Marisa C. Weiss and her college daughter Isabel Friedman. It’s the perfect combination. Weiss gives the facts straight and Weiss fills them in with a real girl’s reaction to the facts by sharing her own stories, those of her younger cousin, or those of the many girls who were interviewed for this book.

Topics covered include

  • breast development
  • breast size and shape (diagrams included!)
  • noticing and checking from breast changes
  • stretch marks, breakouts, and rashes
  • self-image and teasing
  • bras
  • dress to express
  • and even padded bras and surgery to change your size

In reading this book, you won’t learn about the best diet to ward off breast cancer (although a general diet and lifestyle facts that reduce the risk), or when exactly you should get that baseline mammogram, but if you have a daughter from age eight or nine on up through young adult, you will find out what she is wondering about her breasts. After reading it yourself, you can pass it on to her to read, or share with her in bits and chunks.

We have 5 copies of Taking Care of Your Girls, to give away to U.S. or Canadian residents. Leave a comment here to enter. I’ll announce the winners in next week’s column.

The winners of last week’s book The Vegan Lunch Box are #45 Mia J. and #55 Diane G.

And since the Harry Potter 10th anniversary giveaway is now over, I can announce those winners as well:

The grand prize winner of a complete set of the Harry Potter books in hardcover along with the 10th anniversary edition of the Sorcerer’s Stone is #11 Darla Kidder.

And the four winners of the 10th anniversary edition of the Sorcerer’s Stone are
#160 Cythia Mccoy
#199 Mama Zen
#243 Sylvia
#32 Debbie

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About Jennifer Donovan

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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105 Comments

  1. dawn says

    October 19, 2008 at 10:37 am

    I HAVE TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS, THIS WOULD BE GREAT

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  2. kathleen Yohanna says

    October 13, 2008 at 2:54 am

    I want to take care of my girls. I hope I win. Thanks for the contest.

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  3. Lily Kwan says

    October 12, 2008 at 11:32 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

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  4. Donna Kozar says

    October 12, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    Please, count me in.

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  5. Mary Roberts says

    October 12, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    awesome book

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  6. Amanda Caruthers says

    October 12, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    Great book! My niece’s great grandmother, grandmother, and aunt are all breast cancer survivors!

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  7. Elizabeth says

    October 12, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    My ten year old daughter and I need all the help we can get!

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  8. Karen Everrett says

    October 12, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    Being the mom/stepmom of 4 girls ages, this book would be a way to ease into talks with the stepdaughters.

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  9. Timothy Sternberg says

    October 12, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    A great resource.

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  10. Janet says

    October 12, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Great prize. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

    Reply
  11. Jennifer C says

    October 12, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    What a great book! I would love to win a copy for my daughter – no “girls” yet, but time goes so quickly…

    Reply
  12. Renee We says

    October 12, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    I am a breast cancer survivor. I have 4 girls.

    Reply
  13. kathy pease says

    October 12, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    Erin – fresh – 1/2 pound palm container candle

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  14. Amy says

    October 12, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    I’ve got 5 wonderful girls ranging in ages from 15 yrs to 5 weeks and this would be a great book to share with each of them. I actually had a guy come up to me the other day while I was sitting on a bench nursing the 5 week old and I swear his eyes never made it past the boobs. He stopped just briefly, said “Nice girls” and walked away! In today’s day and age, nothing surprises me anymore but this stunned me at first and then absolutely made me laugh.

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  15. Gaye McGill says

    October 12, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    Looks like a great book for all the “girls” in my family.

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  16. Carla Pullum says

    October 12, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    I have 2 daughter this would be great!

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  17. Jane Hoh says

    October 12, 2008 at 11:11 am

    I keep coming back more and more to this site..keep up the great work.

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  18. kathy pease says

    October 12, 2008 at 10:37 am

    PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY 🙂

    Reply
  19. Veronica Garrett says

    October 12, 2008 at 9:12 am

    I would love to win this book. I have a granddaughter who is at this age.

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  20. Rose Roberts says

    October 12, 2008 at 2:29 am

    please enter me – my girls’ grandmother (dad’s side) died from breast cancer – what a great book!

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  21. Lara Aleff says

    October 12, 2008 at 2:27 am

    This is a book that every woman needs to read!

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  22. Zoe Lee says

    October 12, 2008 at 1:14 am

    Thanks for the fab contest…girls will be girls.

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  23. Julie Donahue says

    October 12, 2008 at 12:23 am

    My daughter is only 5, but I don’t think it will be long. YIKES!

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  24. Angela Palmer says

    October 11, 2008 at 11:24 pm

    My daughter’s “girls” snuck up on her this year. I’m sure she could use this book.

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  25. Jennifer Short says

    October 11, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    Please enter me.

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  26. Tara says

    October 11, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Great review for what looks like a really helpful book for my and my tween.

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  27. Heather C says

    October 11, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    This would be a great thing for my daughter. Poor thing. I hope she doesn’t take after ‘my girls.’

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  28. Ed Nemmers says

    October 11, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Happy weekend!

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  29. Cassandra says

    October 11, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    This is great!

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  30. Becky Grayson says

    October 11, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    I would love to win this for my son and DIL who have two girls. I only raised boys but we raised them to ask any and all questions no matter if they thought it was a dumb question or not because no question is dumb.

    Thanks for the great contest.

    Reply
  31. Julie W. says

    October 11, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    I’d love to win. With 3 girls right in a row I am a little worried about how to get this all out in the open comfortably.

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  32. Shaun Davis says

    October 11, 2008 at 10:47 am

    I have a fifteen-year-old daughter. My wife and I really could use the help in talking to her about these things. Glad I discovered this book! Great prize!!!

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  33. Sherri Siler says

    October 11, 2008 at 10:01 am

    This would be great to have.

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  34. Erma Hurtt says

    October 11, 2008 at 8:12 am

    I hope I win.

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  35. Virginia Murr says

    October 11, 2008 at 1:35 am

    This is such a good idea for a book! Kudos to the authors — and to you (the owners of the site) for pointing it out. Breasts are an integral part of growing up, and it is so important that our young girls know how to take care of them. I have two girls myself, and sometimes it is better for “someone else” (a book) to tell them the details that they may be too shy to ask about, or details that us moms may not think to include.

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  36. Rebecca C says

    October 11, 2008 at 1:30 am

    I would love to win this.

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  37. Rebecca says

    October 10, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    This would be helpful!

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  38. Angie P. says

    October 10, 2008 at 8:02 am

    I’ve got a daughter just at that age, so I’d love to get an idea of what’s going through her mind about these body changes. She’s not sharing when I ask!

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  39. Lenora Garrett says

    October 10, 2008 at 1:29 am

    I would love to win this, and pass it on to all the girlfriends when I was done.

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  40. Heather Sebastian says

    October 9, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    This is a great resource!

    Reply
  41. Noelia Gutierrez says

    October 9, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    This is a great book for everyone, I would love it and then I would pass it on. thanks

    Reply
  42. Kari Follett says

    October 9, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    I only have one daughter but i could really use this!

    Reply
  43. Danielle says

    October 9, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    As a mother of 3 girls, this will be rather helpful.

    Reply
  44. Teresa Iverson says

    October 9, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    What a great prize this would be for my daughter!

    Reply
  45. Valerie Mitchell says

    October 8, 2008 at 10:28 pm

    What a wonderful prize!

    Reply
  46. tim brown says

    October 8, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    THANK YOU GOD BLESS

    Reply
  47. tanya says

    October 8, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    I have two tween girls so..

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  48. charline s says

    October 8, 2008 at 10:53 am

    What a great book would love to read it

    Reply
  49. sandra kao says

    October 8, 2008 at 10:02 am

    would be a great tool for my nieces entering this phase in their lives

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  50. Tanya Moyer says

    October 8, 2008 at 2:17 am

    This would be a great book to read with my oldest daughter. Great giveaway – thanks for offering!
    ~Tanya
    the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

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  51. Hollie P. says

    October 7, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    Sounds like an interesting book to share with my daughter! 🙂

    Reply
  52. Jill Miller says

    October 7, 2008 at 9:42 pm

    Gotta love that title! I would love to win this.

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  53. Angel says

    October 7, 2008 at 8:57 pm

    pretty cool

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  54. Diane says

    October 7, 2008 at 8:45 pm

    I could so use this for my daughter.

    Reply
  55. Rosanne Morrison says

    October 7, 2008 at 8:24 pm

    We have the breast cancer gene in our family-would love this for my granddaughters

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  56. 1stopmom says

    October 7, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    Living in a house of three girls this book will be very welcome.

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  57. melissa says

    October 7, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    i would love to win this! thanks for the contest!

    Reply
  58. Martha C says

    October 7, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    I would have loved this book a few years ago. I am sad to say that she has caught up with my cup size already at 13! That’s just my luck!

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  59. Millicent C. says

    October 7, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    Wow what a great book for girls! Thank you for the chance to win such a great prize!

    Reply
  60. susan varney says

    October 7, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    well ok

    Reply
  61. Kathy Scott says

    October 7, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    I lost my mom to breast cancer at 38. I am hoping not do do this to my kids.

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  62. Linda says

    October 7, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    I am a subscriber.

    Reply
  63. M.A. says

    October 7, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Mother of three girls. Grandmother of four girls. This sounds great.

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  64. Striving\Tessa says

    October 7, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    This would be great. I have 4 girls, but only one right now who is going through those most wonderful changes, (oozing sarcasm) Thanks for the chance.

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  65. Sara Borrink says

    October 7, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    This book will be great for my two girls.

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  66. Denise says

    October 7, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    This sounds like a great book for my 8 yr old daughter.

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  67. Abby says

    October 7, 2008 at 11:26 am

    I have two daugthers who I think would benefit from this!

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  68. Allegra Brockelman says

    October 7, 2008 at 11:23 am

    Great prize. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

    Reply
  69. Mary Marlatt says

    October 7, 2008 at 10:43 am

    This would be a great resource for our church “Day of Beauty” (inside & out) for tween and teen girls.
    Thanks!

    Reply
  70. Amy Tucker says

    October 7, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Great blog and website. Thank you for all your great reviews.

    Reply
  71. Susan C says

    October 7, 2008 at 8:31 am

    My 11 year old niece has started developing-I would love to give her this book!

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  72. Michael Capp says

    October 7, 2008 at 8:28 am

    I’d love to win this for my tween daughter.

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  73. zukppr says

    October 7, 2008 at 5:55 am

    :::sigh::: the timing of this one couldn’t be more appropriate for us. We’ve entered the stage where the girls are emerging. Where has the time gone?

    Reply
  74. Terra Heck says

    October 7, 2008 at 3:44 am

    This would be a good book for my teenage daughter.

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  75. Corrie C says

    October 7, 2008 at 1:05 am

    great prize

    Reply
  76. Melanie says

    October 6, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    My DD just turned 10, and it will be “that time” all too soon – count me in!

    Reply
  77. Tara R. says

    October 6, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    my girls could DEFINITELY use some care 🙂

    Reply
  78. Jenn S. says

    October 6, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    Would love to win this book. Sounds very informative.

    Reply
  79. Sandy says

    October 6, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    very needed book

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  80. Denise says

    October 6, 2008 at 6:47 pm

    I’d love to win!

    Reply
  81. Susan Smith says

    October 6, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    This book would be great for my daughter

    Reply
  82. Ana says

    October 6, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    nice book

    Reply
  83. Tonya Froemel says

    October 6, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    great book count me in

    Reply
  84. Desiree says

    October 6, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    Hi! Fabulous idea for a book. I could use all the helpful information possible… I have two daughters. My 8 YO is just beginning to ask more questions about bras. I’ve still got a bit of time with my 3 YO though!
    Thanks!
    Ciao

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  85. MamaMay says

    October 6, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    I know a preteen that could use this. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  86. Tamara (AK) says

    October 6, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    I have lots of daughters I could share this with!

    Reply
  87. Mama Zen says

    October 6, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    I would love to win this for my niece!

    Reply
  88. Natalie says

    October 6, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    As the mother of 2 girls this would be perfect for me (and them!). 🙂

    Reply
  89. Michele says

    October 6, 2008 at 11:20 am

    Sounds like a great resource!

    Reply
  90. Laura says

    October 6, 2008 at 11:18 am

    I’d love to read this.

    Reply
  91. Org Junkie says

    October 6, 2008 at 11:13 am

    My daughter is 11 and this sounds like a perfect book for us!

    Laura

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  92. Buttercup says

    October 6, 2008 at 10:55 am

    I’d like to share this book with my daughters

    Reply
  93. Petula says

    October 6, 2008 at 10:54 am

    I would love to give this book to my teen daughter. I think it’ll be good for her to read for herself and for her beginning knowledge for her preparation as a pediatrician… she’ll have something to recommend to her patients! 🙂

    Reply
  94. GreenJello says

    October 6, 2008 at 10:27 am

    Since I have seven daughters/step-daughters, this would be a welcome addition to our home library. Thanks in advance! 😉

    Reply
  95. jenna says

    October 6, 2008 at 9:57 am

    a very good idea for a book! I’d love to win.

    Reply
  96. Ashley - The Adventures of Supermom says

    October 6, 2008 at 9:28 am

    This would be a great book for my mom. My sister just started hitting that stage.

    Reply
  97. Angela at mommy bytes says

    October 6, 2008 at 8:56 am

    This looks like a great book. Excellent giveaway!

    Reply
  98. Victoria Nemecek says

    October 6, 2008 at 8:29 am

    This sounds like a great book!

    Reply
  99. Lis Garrett says

    October 6, 2008 at 8:26 am

    My daughter is nine, and I’ve noticed many of her other friends are already developing. I know she won’t be far behind. EEKS!

    Reply
  100. Connie says

    October 6, 2008 at 8:17 am

    This looks like a great for my 2 oldest and I to read together and discuss.

    Reply
  101. Paper Bridges says

    October 6, 2008 at 8:11 am

    hope I win 🙂

    monica

    Reply
  102. Ruth :) says

    October 6, 2008 at 6:50 am

    A great resource – I’m a Mommy of two beautiful girls 🙂

    Reply

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