The Wound of Rejection Feeling excluded, rejected, overlooked, or “not chosen” cuts deeply. For a teenager, these experiences often feel like the end of the world. However, the pain of the wound of rejection usually signals something much older. These moments do more than hurt in the present—they awaken a sense of inadequacy that many …
Reality star, Dina Eastwood, Clint Eastwood’s wife, experiences the power of Stepping into Her Teen’s Reality! On last weeks episode of Mrs. Eastwood and Company, Dina Eastwood’s 15 year old daughter, Morgan, asks her mother to avoid going by a group of kids that she knows when they were driving through a gas station, but Dina disregarded Morgan’s …
So, parents, do you think you effect your teens self-esteem? “Hello, My name is Liz and my grandmother bought the book “My Feet Aren’t Ugly” for me after my mom sent me the link to your website. I am wondering if you have any suggestions about how to talk to a parent that is lowering …
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’ …
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 …
“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 …
