Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes, 3rd edition.

Topic: Helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boys, and the new realities of girl world.

Issues: How to tell what role your daughter plays and how to help her be herself; examining your own parenting style and how you relate to your daughter; the powerful and complicated role of technology in girl world; girls’ power plays; good popularity vs. bad popularity.