101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body

Author: Brenda Lane Richardson
Secondary Author: Elane Rehr
ISBN: 9780060956677

Sit up straight so your tummy doesn't hang out. Thin is always in. You look so much prettier when you smile. Guys like girls with big boobs. Now that you've got your period, you's better be careful. I'd kill to have legs like yours.With negative messages bombarding our girls on a daily basis -- from misguided adults, from peers, from the media -- how can our daughters possibly feel good about their bodies? While you may not single-handedly be able to change society there are ways to make sure that your daughter's sense of self is strong and sustaining. In fact, this hands-on guide offers 101 ways!In 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body, two mothers -- one a clinical psychologist, the other an award-winning journalist -- have teamed up to provide parents with practical ideas tailored to girls from birth through the teenage years. These initiatives inform parents and encourage them to take active roles in helping their daughters develop confidence, treat their bodies with love an

Publisher: Harper Collins
Publish Date: 2001-07-31

Subjects: Family & Relationships / Parenting / General, Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Adolescence, Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Parenting)