Jessica (15) and her mother, Brenda: Jessica's mother has been worried about her daughter's truancy. Pipher encourages Jessica to form goals and individualize herself. Sorrel (16) and her mother, Fay: When Sorrel "came out" to her mother as a lesbian, Fay made an appointment with Pipher and Sorrel to check that Sorrel has been adjusting appropriately. Whitney (16) and mother, Evelyn: Whitney initiated the request for therapy. The relationship between mother and daughter was strained, as Evelyn disapproved of Whitney being sexually active with her boyfriend. Whitney also feels that Evelyn "resented" her relationship with her father. Fathers This section focuses on relationships between fathers and their adolescent daughters. Katie (16) and her father, Pete: Kate was the main caretaker of her father, who was a single parent with muscular dystrophy. The pair were close; however, Peter feared that Katie was losing her adolescence taking care of her sick father. Holly (14) and her father, Dale: Holly and Dale had a distant relationship. Dale was a single father and Holly was an adolescent obsessed with Prince. The two came to therapy because Holly had attempted suicide after her boyfriend, Lyle, broke up with her. Pipher encouraged them to develop their father-daughter relationship. Klara (15) and her father, Kurt: Kurt expected his daughter to conform to a feminine ideal, as did Klara's boyfriend, Phil. Pipher encouraged Klara and Kurt to work through the emotions they shared regarding the loss of Klara's mother to cancer. Divorce The section of the book focuses on the effect that the parents' divorce can have on their adolescent daughters. Julia (14): She was a member of a blended family and came in to see Pipher after Julia's arrest for being a minor in possession of alcohol. Pipher encouraged Julia to deal with the stress of her mother's remarriage without the use of alcohol. Myra (14): Myra lived with her mother, Lois, who had divorced Myra's father after having an affair. Myra resented her mother for the divorce, but her father was not capable of taking care of her. When Myra lashed out physically at Lois, the mother decided to go to therapy with Myra. Amy (12): Amy was the subject of a custody battle as her parents divorced. Pipher encouraged the parents to let Amy stay with her grandparents while they finalized the terms of the divorce. Jasmin (13): Her parents were going through an amicable