This issue about body image is always up for teens I talk to and for myself. It seems like it is one of the toughest issues to overcome. Even when I am talking with grown women, it comes up. I just wanted to post this video for you to watch and the stats regarding body …
Most of us look back on the first ten years of life and recall happy memories. We played outside, we enjoyed our hobbies, and for those few precious years, we experienced the freedom from worrying about the way that we looked. When did young kids become plagued with the same worries over body image as …
News Anchor Jennifer Livingston, 37, an anchor at WKBT-TV in Wisconsin, received an email last week from a viewer criticizing her size. “Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain,” the viewer said. “I leave you this note hoping that you’ll reconsider your …
Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “I started watching my weight and the things I ate because I thought I was overweight. My friends said I wasn’t but I thought they were lying so I kept dieting. I got so skinny that I had to go to the hospital. …
Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “So you want to be yourself and still be liked. Is this possible? What if you really liked yourself and if others liked you, great, and if they didn’t, would that be okay too? Wouldn’t that be a nice feeling not to care …
Teen plastic surgery is on the rise. Parents are giving plastic surgery for graduation and Christmas gifts and I’m wondering what message is this sending to our teens? Even within my own circle of friends, plastic surgery comes up quite a bit. Maybe a little Botox here, a little there and usually I always say …
