Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Dating

Available now in ebook and paperback. Because love should never come at the cost of your voice. In a world where girls are taught to stay small, be polite, and tolerate pain for love, this book radically tells the truth, offers healing, and provides protection. Written by survivor, advocate, and educator Julie Golston, Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Dating is an honest, empowering guide for young women navigating dating, boundaries, emotional safety, and self-worth. Drawing on over a decade of experience supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and gender-based violence, as well as her own lived experience, Julie offers practical wisdom, deep compassion, and life-saving clarity. Inside this book, readers will find: • What healthy love looks and feels like • How to spot manipulation, control, and emotional abuse early • Consent: what it is (and what it is not) • Red flags in both in-person and digital relationships • How to speak up, get help, and heal after being hurt • Powerful reminders that worthiness is not something we earn—it's something we protect This is not a fluffy book about crushes and butterflies. It's a fierce, compassionate survival guide. For girls. For survivors. For the next generation, who deserve more than silence. Whether you are a parent, educator, counselor, or a young woman finding her way, this book will remind you: You are not too much. You are not too broken. And you never have to trade safety for connection.