Great Book for Parents

Spring Ridge Academy will be attending the IECA (Independent Educational Consultant Association) conference on November 9-12, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. We are very excited that Leonard Sax, MD, PhD, the author of, Girls on The Edge, will be speaking at the conference. Jeannie Courtney, CEO/Founder of SRA has been recommending this book to all parents at SRA (and parents she meets at the grocery store.) I have heard her say, "this is a must read." We look forward to hearing Dr. Sax speak at the conference.

Girls On The Edge is a groundbreaking book taking a look at young women in America. In the book, Dr. Sax addresses the four factors that are threatening the mental and physical health of young women today: a culture that sexualizes young girls; the “cyberbubble” of social networking and electronic communication; obsessive behaviors, including eating disorders; and environmental toxins that interfere with the endocrine system and lead to early-onset puberty. You can watch Dr. Sax talk about Girls On The Edge in this interview.

For more information on Dr. Sax or to order the book go to his web site.