Body Shaming begins in kindergarten
For more information on this topic, check out Dr. Jordan’s book: Sleeping Beauties, Awakened Women: Guiding the Transformation of Adolescent Girls
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What’s most damaging to a girl’s self-esteem? A bad case of the ‘ers
There may be nothing more damaging to a girl’s self-esteem than their own thoughts. Middle school girls have a tough time controlling negative self-talk that courses through their brains, with the cost of them feeling
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What is bringing down girl’s self-esteem? Defining themselves by numbers
Too often girls choose to define themselves based on numbers, resulting in ever-present anxiety, self-hatred, and discontent. These digits come in many forms, including how you look and how you perform. The culprits causing this
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Why girls need to care
“What movie do you want to see tonight?” “Where do you want to go eat?” The automatic, knee-jerk response from most teen girls to such inquiries is, “I don’t care, whatever you want.” The long-term
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How a negative label caused the loss of a powerful female leader
Charlotte was eight years old when she heard the words that would kill her spirit. She overheard her 3rd grade teacher describing her to her mother in words that hurt her soul. “The kids don’t
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What I did on summer break: I got by with a little help from my friends!
Have you ever put your heart and soul into something you love to do, and at the end felt spent? That’s where I’m at currently, emotionally and physically drained, but happy as a clam and
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Every Girl Is Meant to Shine
The nail that stands up gets hammered down. Unknown The most common reason girls don’t speak their minds, handle conflicts directly, and ask for what they want is their fear of making other people mad
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The Value of Fairy Tales
As I read the recent stories about women who are trying to manage both a top-level career and their home-life, I am reminded of the lessons contained in many of the traditional fairy tales like
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