Body Image and Self Esteem
Surrounded by images of the "perfect woman" and tremendous peer pressure to stay thin, the self-esteem of young girls is at risk. Join us for an honest look at what young adolescent girls are saying and feeling, and a therapist's advice about what parents can do to make them feel good about themselves.
Guests:
- Justine Gallagher - 11 Years old
- Yvonne Gallager - Justine's mother
- Nancy Kolodny, LCSW - Therapist
- Julia Ward - 12 years old
- Dominique Bandoo - 11 years old
Guest Credentials:
Nancy Kolodny, LCSW
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Full Member, Academy for Eating Disorders
- Author, When Food's a Foe: How to Confront and Conquer Eating Disorders
Tips: HOW TO BUILD SELF ESTEEM IN YOUR DAUGHTER
- Pass a journal back and forth to exchange thoughts and ask questions like: what do you like best about yourself; what do you think I like best about you?
- Be an "askable" parent: be accessible, open, without a hint of criticism of the child.
- Spend time together, one-on-one. It's a huge esteem builder. Let the daughter plan the day (even with a budget to spend as she pleases)
- Go grocery shopping: have your daughter plan and execute family dinner, even if it's a "sugar-shock" event.
Resources:
RECOMMENDED READING:
Joan Jacobs Brumberg: The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls
Esther Drill, Heather McDonald, and Rebecca Odes: Deal with It: A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a Gurl!
Marya Hornbacher: Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia
Peggy Orenstein: SchoolGirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap
Mary Pipher: Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
WEBSITES:
Gurl.com: http://www.gurl.com/
Body Positive: http://www.bodypositive.com/
About-Face: http://www.about-face.org/
GirlPower: www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/bodywise
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