Exposing True Beauty

By Renee Bogacz

Girls start at an early age being critical of themselves.  It seems natural for them.  They grow up seeing it happen all around them.  Think about how many times we women have done this to ourselves (and probably still do).  Every time we worry about a bad hair More »

Book Recommendations and Activities for young kids

By Julia Kennedy

Is there anything more enjoyable than sharing a beautiful picture book with your young child?  Reading to our children exposes them to words and sentences and ideas.  It prepares them to become readers themselves.  The calm sound of our voices help soothe them as babies and inspire them More »

Protecting Our Daughters

By Renee Bogacz

It’s a constant battle at my house: my seventeen year old daughter thinks she’s fat.  She wears a single-digit clothing size and her height and weight put her in a normal BMI range.  But somehow those things bring her no comfort; she stills sees herself as fat.  Just More »

Moving Up! Meeting the Needs of Middle School Girls

By Evangelia Biddy

Growing up girl is definitely not what it was even a few years ago! Today’s girls receive so many confusing messages via popular music and media that focuses on sexualized images of girlhood, consumerism, violence and the unattainable body images presented in teen and young adult magazines. A More »