Review of GirlTalk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood by Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre
Oren Martin and Barak Tjader
This book review appears in the Annotated Bibliography for Gender-Related Books in 2005, JBMW Volume 11 No. 2.
Category: Complementarian - The author recognizes the full personal equality of the sexes, coupled with an acknowledgment of role distinctions in the home and church.
The authors provide a wonderful picture from their own experience of the mother-daughter relationship and discuss how to pass on the legacy of biblical womanhood in a way that commends the gospel. Part One focuses on various aspects of the mother-daughter relationship, and Part Two focuses on how to apply biblical womanhood in the world. In addition to describing God's design for women in the context of a mother-daughter relationship, the authors conclude with a variety of ways to apply the contents of the book. Complete with sections on how to lead your daughter to Christ, ideas for mother-daughter memories, practical discussion on modesty, and discussion questions, this book is an excellent resource for mothers and daughters who desire to live out the roles God has given them in a way that points to the gospel.
