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Christie Watson

How can we communicate when things are so painful? How can we connect when generational differences are extreme? How do parents and teenagers - and all of us - have real conversations? When Rowan was 16, she only tolerated communication from her mother in the form of Snapchat. Desperate to be closer to her daughter, Christie sent daily selfies of her face superimposed onto a chicken nugget. It took serious illness for them to finally talk - and truly listen. Rowan's mental health struggles revealed the chasm between their generations. They started being more honest with each other than they had ever been before: discussing identity, race and gender; opening up about disordered eating and self-harm; navigating the perils of social media. In an age of polarisation, this is how a mother and daughter find humour in the things that divide them and become more hopeful about the future of our world.

Author(s): Watson, Christie
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 16/01/2025
Pagination: 170 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Chatto & Windus
Published By: Chatto & Windus
Book Classification: Intergenerational relationships: advice & issues|Teenagers: advice for parents|Age groups: adolescents|Age groups: adolescents|Memoirs|Social & ethical issues
Dimensions: 206x135x20
Weight: 266
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781784744595