Powerful spoken word performance by Katie Makkai, a veteran poetry slammer, on defining the word pretty. This excellent piece is highly recommended for parents of daughters; older teens may also appreciate this thoughtful poem though it does contain some strong language. This, this is about my own some-day daughter. When you approach me, already stung-stayed with insecurity, begging, Mom, will I be pretty? Will I be pretty? I will wipe that question from your mouth like cheap lipstick and answer, No! The word pretty is unworthy of everything you will be, and no child of mine will be contained in five letters. You will be pretty intelligent, pretty creative, pretty amazing. But you, will never be merely pretty. For books to help foster a positive self-image in your Mighty Girl, visit our post on Ten Body Positive Books for Mighty Girls at amightygirl/blog/?p=1757 -- or browse our entire Body Image section at amightygirl/books/personal-development/life-challenges?cat=378 For resources for parents on fostering positive body image in their daughters, visit our Body Image parenting section at amightygirl/parenting/body-image-self-esteem And, for another of our favorite poems honoring Mighty Girls, check out For My Daughter at amightygirl/blog/?p=268
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:00:02 +0000
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