Be Your Own Valentine: Accept Yourself, No Exceptions
February 12, 2013 by ANAD
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings
Be Your Own Valentine: Accept Yourself, No Exceptions Once upon a time, in a land far far away, when I was a boy-crazy, school girl, Valentine’s Day seemed like a very harmless “holiday”. Valentine’s Day meant a day of classroom parties, funny little valentines, and lots of sweet treats. I remember Valentine’s Day being full [...]
Dear Teenage Girls, You’re Asking the Wrong Question (But It’s Not Your Fault)
December 8, 2012 by mamaV
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Moms & Sisters, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion
This guest post graciously re-posted from Virginia Sole-Smith‘s blog. Time Magazine tells me there is a new and disturbing trend du jour: Teen girls posting YouTube videos in order to let the Interwebs decide the 2012 version of that age-old burning question: Hot or not? A quick survey of YouTube does indeed pull up dozens of videos [...]
Cruel Days Cruel Days…
August 16, 2012 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Body Image, Loving Your Body, Self-Acceptance
…Dear old golden rule days. How many of you remember that song? If some of you are experiencing a Dr. Deah ja Vu, you are correct. You have read this before. Every once in a while I re-post a blog that I believe, even a year later, still has great significance. In addition, because my [...]
Understanding Mother-Daughter Relationships, For Young Women and Their Moms
June 21, 2012 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Moms & Sisters, Parents, Role Models, Self Esteem
This guest post graciously submitted by Ashley Kervabon. It would be a lie to say that my mom and I have always been on good terms. Actually, it would be an even bigger lie to say that we’re on good terms right now. But even so, I will say this: my mom is the best [...]
