Here are tales ranging from delightful reflections on the joys of growing up female, to hilarious accounts of the agony and ecstasy of being a young woman, to heartfelt tributes to parents and mentors who helped smooth the path to adulthood. This uplifting collection offers advice, inspiration, and encouragement for finding one's way through the minefield of love and relationships, the pressures and demands of school, the rigors of a first job, the ambivalent emotions that accompany moving away from home, and much more.