How Can You Say That?" tackles the tough communication challenges between parents and their daughters. It takes a direct-approach to parenting and growing up, and it offers excellent advice for communication.The book begins with an informative introduction to the struggles that girls face, as they learn their "voice" in the world. Stories were gathered from over 300 girls, to gain real insights to the everyday communication problems between girls and their parents.

"How Can You Say That?" is filled with scenarios of conversations between parents and their daughters. Each chapter begins with some advice and direction for handling the topics, and then numerous examples are given. This book offers amazing communication alternatives for parents who are frustrated, confused, or even clueless to their daughter’s words.

This book offers practical advice and easy to understand solutions. Here’s one selection, which deals with a daughter’s frustration with her father’s interruptions when she was trying to tell him a story from her day:

"Interruptions are different from overlap, which means talking over another person but with comments that are supportive or add to what the other person is saying. Researchers find that girls tend to be comfortable with overlap. Just listen to any group of girls talking, and you’ll hear lots of it."

Did you know the there was a difference between "interruptions" and" "overlap"? This book breaks it down and helps you converse with, and identify with, your daughter!

If you or someone you know is going through communication difficulties with a daughter, this book could be a lifesaver! The stories are real and the help provided within the pages is also very real. "How Can You Say That?" will help all parents learn to communicate better with, and to better understand, their daughters as they form a voice of their own.

Reviewed by Sylvia C. Hall