SPARK Change. Join the Movement SPARK is a girl-fueled activist movement to demand an end to the sexualization of women and girls in media. They are collaborating with hundreds of girls 13-22 and more than 60 national organizations to reject the commodified sexualized images of girls in the media and support the development of girls’ [...]
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It’s National Teen self-esteem month in the month of May, so what better time to talk about the importance of teen self-esteem. Self Esteem in teenage girls is so important, yet it is so hard to develop and maintain. Actually self-esteem in all ages is really important! Lets talk about understanding self-esteem and see if [...]
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Eating disorders are a serious issue with teenage girls and women today. 50% of kids over 6-years-old want to be 3 sizes smaller, and 80% of 10-year-old kids are afraid of getting fat, and 10 million kids have eating disorders. These are staggering statistics. I am reading a book called “Life without ED” This book [...]
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“Listen to me, don’t talk back, what’s the matter with you? You’re grounded” Who is this Father talking to? It appears that he is talking to his daughter, but his daughter is clearly not there. His daughter is so shut down that she is no longer able to hear what her father is saying. I [...]
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The Prom is right around the corner and the anxiety is building. Teenage girls are out buying new dresses, the perfect shoes, having their hair done, and their make-up. Don’t forget your nails! What about having enough money. Are you forgetting something, “OH, a date”. It’s seems so stressful. Thank goodness it’s a bit different [...]
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Excerpt From The Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Your intuition is that little voice inside your head that always lets you know what to do. Women are very special; our intuition is precise. Try not to be influenced by what other people think or say. Learn to listen and to trust [...]
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Excerpt From The Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “One thing that I always found was so important was taking care of my skin. Make sure you wash, tone and moisturize your face twice every day. During this time in your life-eleven to sixteen-pimples can be a real nuisance.” During your teenage years [...]
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Excerpt From Revised & Updated Edition OfMy Feet Aren’t Ugly “One of the biggest reasons for teen suicide is depression. Suicide usually occurs when someone is seriously upset or depressed. Teens contemplating suicide don’t see any way out of problems, and they don’t know how to talk to anyone about what is going on with [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Stress can do quite a bit of harm to your body and your emotional health. Work on keeping your stress levels low. One way of keeping your stress levels down is by taking care of business. Don’t let things pile up.” I was [...]
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Excerpt from The Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Every time you make fun of someone or talk behind theirs backs, you act like you’re better than they are. It leaves you feeling bad because you know deep down that you are not better than they are.” When we talk behind a [...]
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