This is the book that I am reading to my 12 year old daughter for personal development. This book is full of wisdom. I just read the 11th chapter to her. This chapter is labeled Ideals. You may want to ask your daughters these questions. Here is excerpt of what we read today:
What is an ideal woman? What kind of woman is most to be admired? Who among your acquaintances seems the most admirable to you? Consider her dress, her lifework, her manner of speech, her influence upon those about her. Think of her as a housewife and as a mother. Is your ideal woman loud-spoken, or is her voice pitched low and sweet? Does she criticize others quickly and sharply, or does she always have a good word for everybody? Is her dress quiet and becoming, or "loud" and bold? Is she a teacher, a housewife, a business woman, or a woman of ease and pleasure? Is she an actress or a movie star? Whatever she is , you admire her, and deep in your heart you want to be like her. Out of these many traits let us choose together the ideal woman. First, she must be pure and noble. A truly ideal woman must not be one who is silly or frivolous, nor shall she be guilty of actions that appear vulgar or unfeminine....
Now, you can add to the list of traits. I am not going to give you all the answers from the book. Anyway, this book ministers to me also. So many times it seems that when I teach others, I am receiving instruction too. A wise person must remain teachable. We have not arrived to knowing all things yet.
This is what the back of the book reads: What can be more beautiful than the budding and blossoming of girlhood? Those years of transition from childhood to womanhood are filled with wonderful interest and promise. But the young feet that travel this way may be unsteady and unsure. Each could use guidance, a helping hand along the way. To encourage our girls to a nobler life and truer ideals is the task of this book.
You can find this book here and here
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