Confidence: Spiderman Backpacks Increase Teen’s Self Esteemme • beauty & fashion • parenting • ages and stages
Confidence—Before the first day of school each year, I give my four children the chance to go through a bin of recycled backpacks. My daughter, a ninth grader, informed me that she didn't need one. She had taken the initiative to buy her own and this backpack proudly displayed …
Operation Beautiful: Ending Negative Self-Talk, One Post-It Note at a Timegiving back • my world • giving organizations • tips for giving back
Self Image—Are you ever your own worst enemy? Does the little voice inside your head ever say cruel, demeaning things like, “You’re fat,” or “You’ll never be good enough?” After a heart-to-heart with yourself, are you left feeling discouraged and demeaned? Caitlin Boyle, founder of OperationBeautiful.com, was tired…
Girls on The Run: Building Self-Esteem One Runner at a Timegiving back • my world • giving organizations • bettering communities
Last Fall, a friend called me in a bind. She had volunteered to be a running partner for a young girl in a 5K event, but had to back out at the last minute, due to a family crisis. Knowing that I am a regular runner, she asked if I…
The Positivity Project: Teaching Kids Self-Esteemmy world • bettering communities
As moms, we often feel it is part of our job responsibility to help our children be happy. We love, we comfort, we cheer. It's not always easy, and, arguably, it gets harder as they get older and more susceptible to the influence of peers and the media. But, says…
When it comes to body image, the media can have a powerful influence on our developing children. However, what many parents don’t know is that they are the number one role model for their child’s body image and sense of self. In part one of our series, we discussed tips…
