GOAL, INC., TO HOST BOOK DISCUSSION AND SIGNING WITH JILL ZIMMERMAN RUTLEDGE, AUTHOR OF DEALING WITH THE STUFF THAT MAKES LIFE TOUGH: THE TEN THINGS THAT STRESS GIRLS OUT AND HOW TO COPE WITH THEM

(December 31, 2003-Atlanta, GA) Girls' Opportunities for Adventure and Leadership (GOAL, Inc.), will host a discussion and book signing by Jill Zimmerman Rutledge, M.S.W, LCSW, author of Dealing with the Stuff that Makes Life Tough: The 10 Things that Stress Girls Out and How to Cope with Them, on Thursday, January 15, 7:00 p.m., at Atlanta Girls' School, 3254 Northside Parkway, NW; Atlanta. The free event, the latest installment of the quarterly GOAL Guest Author Series, will be an interactive examination of the issues covered in her book, now in its third printing.

Rutledge is a psychotherapist with over twenty years experience counseling adolescent girls. She will address questions around: Body Image, Panic Attacks, Feeling Depressed, Boys and Dating, Drugs, Stress, Divorce, Sleeping Problems, Bullies and Lesbian Thoughts.

"It is our honor to bring Jill Zimmerman Rutledge to metro Atlanta," said Kaffie McCullough, executive director of GOAL. "Her focus on the top 10 things that stress girls out, formed through her counseling practice and research, helps girls find and tap into their power. They're then better equipped to cope with the challenges that life and growing up throw them. The strategies are both parent and teen-friendly."

The GOAL Guest Author Series was established in response to parents, friends and supporters who were looking for timely information and literary resources addressing the "growing-up-girl" experience.

Please call 404-633-9413 for more information.

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