Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girls Guide to Unlearning the Rules

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM EDT

Meredith Walker joins in to talk about her book.

Meredith Walker reminds adults and kids to Be Yourself. Her book, Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girls Guide to Unlearning the Rules talks about how rules impede a young girls personal growth. We discuss the themes.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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