C. Lynn Williams speaks with a refreshing honesty. Her voice provides an interesting perspective on how to effectively improve communication and self-esteem. Her book provides a roadmap for selfdiscovery that will benefit not only caregivers who are raising daughters, but also those who do not have children, but have been daughters themselves. Even men who find themselves asking why some women are the way they are or are puzzled by how women think will benefit from reading Raising Your Daughter Through the Joys, Tears & HORMONES

This practical guide navigates the issues of raising children from a previous relationship to build a new cohesive and happy family. C. Lynn Williams shares her successes as a step-parent with straightforward insights to lay out a winning formula for blended families. From dating after divorce to building new family strategies after remarriage this resource will encourage, guide, and support mothers and fathers through the sometimes rough terrain of blending yours and mine into ours. This recipe for success includes a study-guide with each chapter and a means to connect to other stepparents...

Parenting teens includes many challenges as well as joys. A focus should be on the positive side of parenting teens. This focus will help the parent to feel more competent and actually be able to enjoy their teen and the ups and downs they face. Sometimes parents tend to overemphasize the negatives and annoyances of parenting their teens.

In its second edition, this book will help you have a great relationship with your tween and teen children as you guide them to be well-mannered, responsible adults.

C. Lynn Williams