self esteem

Today's young girls are constantly barraged by images of "perfect" women. I don't know if you've gone shopping for a young girl lately, but the trends ... Read More »

I read a news story the other day that bothered me. A Texas teenager had a custom "dress" made for prom (I use quotes because I'm not sure it had ... Read More »

We're our own worst enemies. I think most of us are harder on ourselves and our appearances than anyone else is. I know that's how I am. With the ... Read More »

Last Wednesday, French fashion houses, advertising firms, and media houses banded together to declare super-skinny models out of style. With the ... Read More »

Spring is here and that means flowers, nature in bloom everywhere, and as I just recently learned while working on an article for AOL Body (11 Reasons ... Read More »

I have just come across the coolest thing I've seen all day -- Girls on the Run. It's a program designed to encourage "preteen girls to develop ... Read More »

When the Today Show asked women on the street whether they'd rather be forty pounds overweight or "skinny and dumb," women -- at least those who made ... Read More »

If you do a search for body image online, most of the results you see are geared towards females. It's necessary; positive body image is such an issue ... Read More »

Washing my hands in a public restroom recently, I stood next to three young women observing themselves in the mirror. In the minute it took for me ... Read More »

I have a sticker on my mirror that says 'you're my favourite' on it. And each morning, before I blow-dry my hair, I look at the sticker, smile at my ... Read More »