Carrie Silver-Stock, MSW, LCSW received her masters in social work from Washington University in 1999 and a BA in sociology and World Perspectives from Principia College. She is the founder and CEO of girlswithdreams.com. The mission of girlswithdreams.com is to create a place founded on friends, dreams, and action where girls empower each other to build their best lives. Silver-Stock teaches girls how to be leaders and take action in their own lives and in the world. She has collaborated with organizations like Girls Inc. and the Girl Scouts. She has presented at University Missouri St. Louis, Lewis and Clark Community College, St. Luke's Hospital, and appeared on Guidelines for Mental Health (cable TV). She is the former radio talk show host of "Make it Happen" and a contributor to GLOW magazine. She has also appeared on today in St. Louis, (KDSK/NBC), ABC Radio, Women's Media, CKOM radio, the Working Women's Show, numerous St. Louis venues, and has had articles published in a variety of media outlets.
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| Why I Wrote This Book | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| Introduction: Seven Tips Every Girls Needs to Deal with Any Problem | |
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| What Type of Secret Keeper Are You? | |
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| The Seven Tips Every Girls Needs to Deal with Any Problem | |
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| Beauty Is a Beast | |
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| Secrets Girls Keep About Beauty | |
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| Beauty Lies | |
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| Taking Care of Yourself | |
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| How Can You Feel More Beautiful? | |
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| Seven Tips Every Girl Needs to Build Her Beauty Confidence | |
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| Boys, Boys, Boys | |
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| Secrets Girls Keep About Boys | |
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| Common Questions About Dating | |
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| Dating Stuff | |
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| Guy-Related Things Teens Need to Know | |
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| Common Dating Problems | |
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| What If I'm Not Attracted to Boys? | |
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| Seven Tips Every Girl Needs to Deal with Boys | |
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| Best of Friends or Worst of Enemies? | |
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| Secrets Girls Keep from Their Friends | |
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| Good Friends Bring Out the Best in You | |
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| Problems with Friends | |
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| Mean Girls and Bullies | |
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| Keeping Friends | |
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| Seven Tips Every Girl Needs to Deal with Friends | |
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| Funky Family Stuff | |
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| Secrets Girls Keep About Family | |
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| Common Sibling Problems | |
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| Common Parent Problems | |
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| Seven Tips Every Girl Needs to Deal with Funky Family Stuff | |
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| Dealing with School, Now and Beyond | |
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| Secrets Girls Keep About School | |
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| Teachers | |
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| Grades | |
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| The Social Scene | |
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| What If You're Too Involved? | |
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| Money ... Never Enough! | |
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| Big Blows | |
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| Life Beyond High School | |
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| Seven Tips Every Girl Needs to Deal with School, Now and Beyond | |
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| Are You Cyber Savvy? | |
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| Secrets Girls Keep About Cyberspace | |
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| Is the Internet Good for You? | |
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| Cyber Bullying | |
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| Meeting Guys and Friends Online | |
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| Downloads and File Sharing | |
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| Communication Mishaps | |
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| Seven Tips Every Girl Needs to Be Cyber Savvy | |
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| Dealing with the Tough Stuff | |
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| Secrets Girls Keep About Tough Stuff | |
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| Depression | |
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| Suicide | |
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| Drugs and Alcohol | |
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| Eating Disorders | |
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| Dating Violence | |
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| Sexual Abuse | |
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| Teen Preganancy | |
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| Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) | |
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| Self-Harming Behaviors | |
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| Dealing with Grief and Loss | |
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| Seven Tips Every Girl Needs to Deal with Tough Stuff | |
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| What's Your Secret? | |
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| A Few Final Things to Think About | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Share Your Secret | |
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| References | |
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| Resources | |
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| Index | |
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| Meet Carrie | |
Carrie Silver-Stock, MSW, LCSW received her masters in social work from Washington University in 1999 and a BA in sociology and World Perspectives from Principia College. She went on to become a licensed clinical social worker and received life coach instruction from Mentor Coach. She is passionate about hearing and empowering young people. She is the founder and CEO of girlswithdreams.com. The mission of girlswithdreams.com is to create a place founded on friends, dreams, and action where girls empower each other to build their best lives. Silver-Stock teaches girls how to be leaders and take action in their own lives and in the world. She has collaborated with organizations like Girls Inc. and the Girl Scouts. She has presented at University Missouri St. Louis and appeared on Guidelines for Mental Health (cable TV). She is the former radio talk show host of "Make it Happen." She has also appeared on today in St. Louis, (KDSK/NBC), ABC Radio, Women's Media, CKOM radio, the Working Women's Show, numerous St. Louis venues, and has had articles published in a variety of media outlets.nbsp;
