Judy's books were no doubt timely, but I wouldn't go so far as to glorify them as a noble cause. She would have been better off helping parents understand how to communicate better with their own children. Your kids belong to you. Judy wants to parent them for you through her books. She saw a hole in the market where parents were falling short in communication and so she provided information and emotional support for them through her books. Her books are about exploring your feelings, bodies, sexuality but lack depth and knowledge on much more important philosophical issues. For instance, how can one make a decision about which religion to choose when given zero information about either one (Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret?). It pained me to watch this over glorification of teen girls exploring their feelings. It did however enlighten me as to why so many people are struggling to thrive these days...it is a lack of parenting. If you don't teach your kids a worldview...how to reason, think and work, they will inevitably fall into just following their desires and feelings. If you don't have difficult conversations on a regular basis, other people will teach things to your kids. Don't let Judy (or any other author) parent for you.
Review of Judy Blume Forever
