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Here be dragons : treading the deep waters of motherhood, mean girls, and generational trauma / Melanie Shankle.

Summary:

"Like a lot of moms, Melanie found herself in need of a parenting map when her teenage daughter, Caroline, entered her sophomore year of high school where she encountered relentless mean girls and brutal heartache. While trying to equip her daughter to deal with the toxic social dynamics of high school, Melanie was hit with a cruel realization: the shame, criticism, and verbal abuse she had endured throughout her own life was wrought by one particular mean girl -— her own mother. Melanie hoped to raise her daughter to be a warrior, and she realized she couldn’t do that unless she became healthy enough to fight her own dragons. She invites you into her story as she explores her complex family dynamics, discovering what it takes for any of us to survive and ultimately thrive in spite of wounds that remain. TThis was the beginning of her journey of trusting God to help break generational cycles that had told the women in her family to find their value in everything but His love." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593601204
ISBN: 0593601203
Physical Description: xvi, 200 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: [Colorado Springs, CO] : WaterBrook, [2025]
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 199-200)

Formatted Contents Note:

Let's begin our journey -- The things handed down to us -- Why would a mother? -- My first mean girl -- The truth of it all -- Like rain on your wedding day -- Sparke and spackle -- Sweet Caroline -- The joy of my life -- No good comes in the comments -- Walking away -- Cutting off the source of the pain -- Healing below the surface -- You can't sit at our table -- Carrying your own bucket -- Stopping the mean-girl cycle -- Go make something of yourself, kid -- Waiting for the blooms -- Bulls and blood, the dust and mud -- Slaying the dragons.