I loved "Reviving Ophelia." I only wish I had read it earlier because I might have been a bit easier on my parents. There were so many moments where I felt as though Dr. Pipher was speaking directly to me. If you read the book, you will find that Dr. Pipher does not try to pathologize the adolescent experience of girl--quite the opposite, as she also describes in detail the girls who had healthy teenage years and the reasons for their positive outcomes. I have recommended this book to countless people, and all but one found it fascinating as well. (I don't think it was a coincidence that the one person who hated it was a member of the male population. It is very easy for guys to criticize this book because they have not grown-up in this world as girls.) Reviving Ophelia is truly a must-read book.