Teen girls struggle with the sense that they should look and act sexy for others. That they should please and perform for others, not expect to be pleased themselves. And it starts as early as toddlerhood when they’re praised for looking feminine. If you haven’t read it yet, I absolutely recommend Peggy Orenstein’s book, Girls and […]
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Posted inBody & Mind, For Parents/Teachers +, I Am Beautiful, Letter from the Editor, Parenting, Popular Culture, Social Justice
Girls Resist the #BeautyBeast
Girls are bombarded by popular ideas of beauty. This video has ways to build her awareness of the beauty of being herself. Girls resist the #BeautyBeast.
Posted inBody & Mind, Family Life, For Parents/Teachers +, I Am Beautiful, Parenting, Popular Culture
10 Ways to Start an Inner Beauty Conversation with Girls
We have a lot of power to change our interactions with girls away from their appearance – and instead have an inner beauty conversation.
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How To Help Girls Feel Beautiful As Themselves
My advice on how to help your daughter may surprise you.
Posted inBody & Mind, New Moon Girls Magazine, Our Earth, STEM
Evelyn and Kelly Make Solar Ovens
What does it look like when girls trust their own ideas enough to turn them into a global movement?
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Lacey Recommends Poetry Books
There aren’t as many poetry books published for girls and we have a bunch to recommend.