As a mother of two little girls - with a third set of X chromosomes on the way - I know that someday I’ll have to have some heavy conversations with my children. Even though I’m still several years away, the thought of those conversations is already enough to elevate my blood pressure - mostly because I made some fairly ill-informed decisions myself, and I was fortunate to beat the odds.

I don’t want my girls to do the same.

While I can’t control what they do when I’m not present (or, to be honest, even when I am present), I can give them the tools they need to make informed decisions. Maybe they won’t always be the most prudent decisions, but I will rest easier knowing that I have helped give them a more realistic picture of the truth behind their interactions with the opposite sex.

Enter Girlology: Hang-Ups, Hook-Ups, and Holding Out - a book written by two women, an OB-GYN and a pediatrician. It’s filled with straight talk about what’s happening in our pre-teen and teen girls minds, bodies, and lives - as well as what’s happening with the guys they’re eyeing (and who are eyeing them). Not a mere advice manual, nor a flat-out “save it ’til you’re married” tome, these doctors understand the pressures and temptations felt by teens. Their intent is to educate teens about the situations and choices they will undoubtedly face.

While most of our parent bloggers don’t yet have teens at home, both those who do and those who haven’t yet entered that circle of hell were quite interested in checking out this book. Even parents of young sons are on our list of reviewers - moms who remember what it was like to be a teen girl.

Please check out our upcoming reviews of Girlology: Hang-Ups, Hook-Ups, and Holding Out, along with the mid-campaign post and round-up review here on PBN.

Fri 8/24 - Chicken and Cheese, mothergoosemouse
Mon 8/27 - Three Kid Circus
Tues 8/28 - Domestic Diva
Wed 8/29 - Karianna, Mom to the Screaming Masses
Thurs 8/30 - Little Bird Reviews
Fri 8/31 - Buzz Review Blog
Tues 9/4 - Slouching Mom
Wed 9/5 - Stuff Con Queso
Thurs 9/6 - Mother Bumper and Mid-Campaign Post on PBN
Fri 9/7 - Formula Fed and Flexible Parenting
Mon 9/10 - And the Pursuit of Happiness, Snarky Momma
Tues 9/11 - Radioactive Girl
Wed 9/12 - Hello Pushkin, PunditMom
Thurs 9/13 - Chaos Theory, Jumping Monkeys
Fri 9/14 - Mama Drama Stephanie
Mon 9/17 - Round-Up Review on PBN