One Important Reason To Stay Calm Is

Girls Have Long Been Evaluated On The Basis Of Appearance And Caught In Myriad Double Binds: Achieve, But Not Too Much, Be Polite,but Be Yourself, Be Feminine And Adult; Be Aware Of Our Cultural Heritage, But Don't Comment On The Sexism. . . . Girls Are Trained To Be Less Than Who They Really Are. They Are Trained To Be What The Culture Wants Of Its Young Women, Not What They Themselves Want To Become.

I Think History Is Inextricably Linked To Identity. If You Don't Know Your History, If You Don't Know Your Family, Who Are You?

All Feelings Are Acceptable, But All Behavior Isn't.

It's Important For Parents To Watch For Trouble And Convey To Their Daughters That, If It Comes, They Are Strong Enough To Deal With It. Parents Who Send Their [adolescent] Daughters The Message That They'll Be Overwhelmed By Problems Aren't Likely To Hear What's Really Happening.

With Meditation I Found A Ledge Above The Waterfall Of My Thoughts.