Body ImagePositive Body Image: 5 Steps to Get There NowSummer is upon us, which usually means bathing suits, tiny shorts and overuse of the phrase "beach body" by every fitness and diet commercial out there. If you're struggling with body image issues, particularly after having a baby, summer can be...
Body ImageWomen's Weight Concerns and Body ImageWomen's Weight Concerns and Body Image Body image, or how you feel about the way you look, affects girls and women at all ages and in all aspects of life. If body image is positive, it improves confidence, performance, and success. If body image ...
Teen DepressionParents Shocked by Daughter's DepressionBeing bright and having loving parents and a beautiful home won't necessarily immunize teenagers from low self-esteem and depression. ...- Body ImageWhen Girls Are Ashamed of Their BodiesWhen Girls Are Ashamed of Their BodiesAfraid of the Beach During my recent Cape Cod vacation, I rarely saw any less than lithe teenage girls on the beach. For five days I saw teenage girls of different shapes and sizes at the movies, malls, and m...
Dealing With BulliesOverweight Teen Being TeasedWhen your teen's "friend" is making cruel remarks, don't be afraid to step in and seek a meeting with his parents. ...- Body ImageTeens and Body ImageIt's not normal insecurity for a healthy, developing teenager to be disgusted by her physical appearance. ...
- Teen Socializing and Self-ExpressionTeen Wants to Pierce NavelIf your daughter won't agree to getting a belly button piercing under safe medical conditions, I would refuse to allow it to be done. ...
- Body ImageWhen Teens Obsess About Their WeightWhen Teens Obsess About Their Weight Could Your Teen Have an Eating Disorder? With the fashion and entertainment industries' super-thin stars serving as role models, it's no wonder that many young girls don't like what they see in the mirror. Th...
- Body ImageBody Image for Mothers and DaughtersBody Image for Mothers and DaughtersKeeping up Appearances When Laura M.'s daughter Jackie, age 7, complained that she didn't have a flat stomach, Laura was taken aback. When Jackie came home from school and said she thought her nose was too big...
- Teen Socializing and Self-ExpressionMy Daughter Wants to Pierce Her TongueWhen parents present their arguments against tongue piercing, they should be careful not to shame or blame their child. ...
- Plastic SurgeryMom Wants Daughter to Have Breast ReductionA 16-year-old writes to our expert for advice because her mother is pressuring her to get a breast reduction. ...
- Body ImageDaughter Has Weight ProblemsWhen a child is overweight, it's important that she knows her size will never affect whether you love her or appreciate her. ...
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