me • beauty & fashion • parenting • ages and stages
by Mom It Forward on September 29th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
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 …
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giving back • my world • giving organizations • tips for giving back
by Signe Whitson on June 4th, 2011 | No Comments »
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…
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giving back • my world • giving organizations • bettering communities
by Signe Whitson on May 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
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…
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my world • bettering communities
by Mom It Forward on January 14th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
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…
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mom • parenting
by Tammy Granger on January 12th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
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…
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