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Tag Archives: self esteem
How to Be Okay with Yourself
We are all broken. But we are all beautiful. And no one in the world is better than you are. Who you are, right now, in this very moment, as you read this, is beautiful. You belong here. And you … Continue reading
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Tagged feminism, self esteem, self help, self image, self worth
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Woman Gives Out Fat Shaming Notes to Kids so She’s Not Seen as the ‘Mean Lady’ — Oh.
Perhaps by now you’ve seen this? Now, you might this this is some spoof out to rile the social justice warriors. I admit, I wasn’t sure at first. But no. This is a real note, courtesy of Cheryl from Fargo, … Continue reading
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Tagged body image, body policing, body shaming, children, halloween, kids, parenting, self esteem, self worth, trick or treat
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I Think I’m Pretty
You know that Dove Campaign that everyone loved for a hot second before everyone hated it? This one, where the artist sketches a portrait of a woman based on her own description of herself, and then sketches another portrait based … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, dove, dove's beauty campaign, feminism, love, parenting, self esteem, self image, women
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A New Year of Fail Won’t Hold Me Back
It is January the fourth. I set out a bunch of resolutions and have not yet followed one of them. I have, however, – eaten all the Christmas goodies– eaten a large bag of Cheetohs– stayed up too late reading … Continue reading
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Tagged children, fail, holidays, kids, new years, parenting, resolutions, self esteem, self image
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Cookies and Communication
This morning, my girls were discussing the cookie-making we’re going to do this afternoon. Dulce wants to make chocolate chip cookies. Natalina wants to make sprinkled cookies. We’re making peanut butter cookies…because I’m the mom and I don’t care what … Continue reading
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Tagged children, communication, development, kids, language, parenting, preschoolers, self esteem, toddlers
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Just Keep Swimming
I passed the GRE yesterday. I studied for two days over the weekend. I can’t believe I passed. But I did. So now I get to go to grad school. Wait, wait. There’s a moral to this story. So many … Continue reading
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Tagged children, kids, love yourself, parenting, self esteem
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Guest Post – On Stoking Passion
First tip for following your passions and making them happen: Never get bored. There is always something to do. I never let myself get in that mind-dumbing state. I either read or I pick up a new trade. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, captivus living, children, kids, love yourself, mist and lilies, parenting, passion, self esteem, toddlers
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Beauty is in the Eye of the Self
Two years ago, I had a slight moment of fame. I was driving to work (yeah, I used to work!) and on my 45-minute commute, I heard the morning DJ ask a question. “If you could either be America’s Next … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, beauty redefined, looks, magazines, parenting, self esteem, self image
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Using Babies for Adult Messages: Don’t Do It
Something crossed my tumblr yesterday that really bothered me. It took me a while to place what my problem was, since I agreed with the overall message, assumedly being that women shouldn’t concentrate so hard on being thin. Whoever posted … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, fat, kids, looks, parenting, self esteem, societal pressure, toddlers, tumblr
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Why I Will Continue to Tell my Daughters that They’re Beautiful
Quite a while ago now, Lisa Bloom, blogger for the Huffington Post, wrote a piece outlining why we need to stop focusing on appearance in little girls. She made a lot of good points, and it gave me a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, daughters, girls, kids, looks, parenting, self esteem, toddlers
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