The feminist's guide to raising a little princess : how to raise a girl who's authentic, joyful, and fearless--even if she refuses to wear anything but a pink tutu

Summary: "Devorah Blachor, an ardent feminist, never expected to be the parent of a little girl who was totally obsessed with the color pink, princesses, and all things girly. She wasn't sure how to reconcile the difference between her parental expectations and the reality of her Disney-worshiping three-year-old daughter. Offering insight, advice, and plenty of humor and personal anecdotes, this mother shares her story of how she surrendered control and opened up--to her Princess Toddler, to pink, and to life. She addresses important issues such as how to raise a daughter in a society that pressures girls and women to conform to an unrealistic beauty ideal, and how to let her daughter feel free to be her authentic self"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780143130352
ISBN: 0143130358
Physical Description: print
xi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher: New York : TarcherPerigee, [2017]
Copyright: ℗♭2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-273).

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? -- Part 1: The little princess inside our home -- What is a little princess? -- Who are the little princess parents? -- Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the control-freakiest of them all? -- Congratulations! It's a beautiful! -- The magical world of the Disney dollar -- Part 2: The little princess outside our home -- Real princesses aren't passive cream puffs -- Real women don't cackle -- Do real princesses do windows? -- Feminist fairy tales -- Princess perfect -- Love...Of course! Love! -- Happily ever after -- Afterword: Princesses and wolves.