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Girls and Self-Esteem

Girls and Self-Esteem

photo by: Nicole Makauskas

We all want our children to have good relations with their peers as well as have a great self-image. Girls in particular often struggle with poor body image, peer and social pressures to look a certain way, or can lose confidence in their academic abilities during adolescence. Help ensure your daughter grows up to be a strong and confident woman by reading our collection of expert articles.

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How to Raise Girls with Healthy Self-Esteem

Introduction Although women have made gains in education and employment in the equal rights war, they're still losing ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Girl Power! Is Good Mental Health

GIRL POWER! is paving the way for girls to build confidence, competence, and pride in themselves, in other words, ...

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
My Daughter Puts Herself Down — How Can I Help Her?

My daughter always puts herself down. She's very caring and smart, and I compliment her all the time, but nothing seems ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation
What Are Body Image and Self-esteem?

What Are Body Image and Self-esteem? Body image is the picture that you have of your physical appearance in your mind. ...

Source: Families Are Talking
Is My Daughter Too Concerned With Her Looks?

My 14-year-old daughter seems to be obsessed about her appearance all of a sudden. She spends hours in the bathroom and ...

Source: The Nemours Foundation

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Gender Differences: 4th Grade

Source: Education.com
Research on European American Girls

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
The Girl Scouts: 95 Years Old and Still Going Strong

Source: Education.com
Why the Girl Scouts Matter

Source: Education.com
Creating Your Own Make-Up

Source: Education.com
The Sexualization of Girls and Mental Health Problems: Is There a Connection?

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Families and Parent Educators Help Girls Go Beyond Stereotypes

Source: Action Alliance for Children
Gender Differences: 5th Grade

Source: Education.com
Introduce Your Girl to Engineering

Source: Education.com
The Sexualization of Girlhood

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall

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