A mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance vaccinates her daughter against low self-esteem. -Naomi Wolf There are two excellent pieces that explore the relationship between a mothers self-image and her daughters: Kasey Edwards poignant essay on Passing on body hatred (bit.ly/18Z9ZM3) and a USA Today article describing Mayo Clinic research which found moms are probably the most important influence on a daughters body image (usat.ly/178faHt). For a great parenting book about fostering positive body image that addresses the issue of moms grappling with their own self-esteem and body image issues, check out “You’d Be So Pretty If...: Teaching Our Daughters to Love Their Bodies -- Even When We Don’t Love Our Own” at amightygirl/you-d-be-so-pretty-if For more resources for parents on encouraging a positive body image in their daughters, including the excellent 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body, visit amightygirl/parenting/body-image-self-esteem If youd like to foster a healthy self-image in your Mighty Girl, youll find dozens of empowering books for girls and young women in A Mighty Girls Self-Esteem / Body Image section at amightygirl/books/personal-development/life-challenges?cat=378 In our post, 15 Self-Esteem Boosting Books for Mighty Girls, we also feature our favorite books that tell the stories of girls overcoming challenges to their self-esteem -- and weve added several additional selections to help parents raise confident Mighty Girls -- at amightygirl/blog/?p=4233
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 16:40:01 +0000
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