What reviewers are saying

If you’re battered by a daughter who’s 10 times smarter and 100 times cooler than you are, this book could save your sanity.

–Barbara Ehrenreich

Straight from the trenches…a Great Read for parents of teens.

–People magazine

…a hilarious and insightful read that’s sure to resonate with any mom.”

–Ladies Home Journal

..painfully funny, occasionally shocking, tender, wry…and ultimately reassuring. Lauren Kessler [has] pitch-perfect humor.

–Seattle Times

…(an) incredible journey…Readers…will enjoy this glimpse into the adolescent brain, which is “not yet open for the business of wise and measured living.”

–More magazine

An irresistible confessional about a mother’s struggle to raise a confident, self-assured daughter…filled with self-effacing humor.

–Los Angeles Weekly

Lauren Kessler… writes with grace and skill…and an air of authority. It’s easy to trust the author and want to accompany her on her journey because she writes with true fascination and appreciation for what her daughter is experiencing.

–Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Kessler deserves a medal of valor…”My Teenage Werewolf” is, at heart, a testament to the mother-daughter bond in all its schizophrenic glory.

– Portland Oregonian

…as Kessler digs deeper and begins to recognize her daughter’s need for power over her own life and choices, this mother/daughter relationship ripens with compassion and mutual understanding. Mothers of girls in particular will be alternately amused, horrified, and entertained as they view the turmoil and triumphs of adolescence from Kessler’s insightful perspective.

–Publisher’s Weekly

Many moms (present company included!) wonder about what their 13-year-old children are up to each day. Lauren Kessler decided to stop wondering and start integrating: Into her daughter’s middle school, summer camp, and more. Like a reality show, but much, much, much better.

–The Book Studio

“…a bold book…No one could do more thorough research…Going where not many have gone before, with a lantern in her hand seeking out the truth about a crucial turning point in the lives of all girls, Lauren Kessler is to be commended for both her bravery and her intellectuality in a very emotional realm. Mothers, daughters, women of all ages, men – all should read this book to see what it’s REALLY like being a girl.

–Book Room Review

If you want to understand what is going on with your teenage daughter, there is nothing better than reading My Teenage Were-Wolf. Even though she is exploring a serious subject, Kessler writes in a very light and witty style. If you do have a daughter in or approaching her teen years, then this is a Must Read book.

–Connect With Your Teens

…honest…poignant…Kessler deserves more than a round of resounding applause for what she had the mettle to do and survive. She shows us that support and eternal love trump the adolescent demons. We owe her and her daughter a lot. Kessler opened the door for viewing and her daughter permitted it. Keep this one on your nightstand.

–EzineArticles