In this moving follow-up to Things I Want My Daughters to Know, a lifestyle philosopher reflects on the lessons she has learned from her own daughters and offers words of wisdom to be shared with countless generations of mothers and their daughters

""As a mother, I'll never be finished. I know that my formal role of raising my children is finished, but mothers never stop learning and never stop wanting to add some fresh insights of profound ideas that we feel will be useful to our daughters in the years ahead." -- Cultivate the ideal pleasure of everyday life -- Don't go through life, grow through life--be unafraid of change -- Know what to look for in a husband and what to work toward in a marriage -- Put your life in good order -- Surround yourself with stimulating people -- Keep some quiet beauty behind closed doors ... and more"--Back cover