Why girls need moms -- "Why won't she talk to me?" -- Actions speak louder than words-what her silence may really mean -- What she wants you to know-"I have questions I don't know how to ask you" -- Sex and dating -- Pornography -- Family issues -- "About dad . . ." -- "Please trust me" -- Cutting and eating disorders -- Drinking and other self-destructive behaviors -- What moms are afraid of -- About God and stuff -- Relating to your teen stepdaughter or adopted daughter -- "You're eighteen . . . so what?" -- You said . . . she heard ...