Things I Want My Daughters to Know: A Small Book about the Big Issues in Life

by Alexandra Stoddard

Book Overview

From Alexandra Stoddard - beloved lifestyle philosopher, mother, and author of Choosing Happiness, a small book of wisdom about the big questions of life, perfect for new graduates, new mothers, and as a treasured gift from woman to woman.

Alexandra Stoddard, a mother, grandmother, and author of more than 25 books on personal fulfilment, shares a series of succinctly-stated principles worth living by. Each...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006059487X
• ISBN13: 9780060594879
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Lightweight and heavyweight at the same time!

Easy and light to read, yet gems of wisdom are in each and every page, it's a joy to read.

Things I Want My Daughters to know

Excellent self help book, that really expresses the desires of a mother. Wanting to show her daughters the basics and express the joys of the world. A must have for any mothers or father

A Reasonable, Mature Voice. Great Gift Book

I picked up this book because of the title. I have daughters. There are 'things' I want them to know. Upon reading the Foreword, I grew a little nervous. The tone seemed rather patronizing, and I felt like I was about to get a lesson in what a rotten mother I am. The author writes: "No mother can have a relationship with her children without some heartaches and significant differences of opinion. With my own daughters I embrace our differences as well as the things we share in common." Well, yes, that WOULD be the ideal. What follows beyond the Forword, where the author more or less introduces her qualifications for writing a book filed with advice, is just that. Lots of useful advice for getting through life. The conversational and rational writing style immediately allowed me to GET OVER MYSELF, and just enjoy the various topics. I found it hard to disagree with anything she wrote. Everything is based on the author's experience, and much of it is universal. The suggestions, "It's Easier to Get into Things Than It Is to Get Out of Them," or "In Really Tough Times, Regularly Take Time Off," for example, are pearls of wisdom for mothers to not only pass onto their daughters, but also to remind themselves of every now and again. This is a well written collection, with a mature and rational sensitivity. It's an excellent gift book--for our daughters, and our friends who have daughters, and, of course, for mothers too. I recommend it. "When you've made your point, sit down," reads the last entry. So, I will. From the author of "A Line Between Friends," McKenna Publishing Group.

smart and gentle

nicely writen. smart observations. a bit too long and a touch partronizing but fundamentaly intelligent and wise. i gave severak copies to friends. puts you in a healthy state fo mind...

Advice for Happiness

Alexandra is a favorite author. I love her possitive outlook and energy. This little book written in her signature essay style is a gem. She writes, "Think of your priorities. Focus on all you have. Stay centered. Be still. If you were looking down from the level of total awareness, how important are the things that cause you stress and worry? They are passing, fleeting, and perhaps, meaningless. Worrying about some future negative possibility is poisonous, blocking you from experiencing the magnificence of this wonderful moment that you will never get back." Full of real beauty and real wisdom, I can't imagine a person who wouldn't benefit from thinking over some of these issues.