The kids are alright
As each semester draws to a close, I wonder if I have done enough. Have I helped my students at all? Are they better prepared to face the challenges in […]
Hush!
This past Friday’s Body Image class was on Parents, Peers, and Body Image. Usually this class is a heartbreaker for me, personal stories illustrating how parents can go awry, negatively […]
Changing Your Mind
What’s the secret? I am often asked. What’s the secret to body image happiness? And here is my answer: achieving body image happiness is not about standing in front of the bathroom […]
What if…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsWewrHN73M&feature=player_embedded#] In Honor of the upcoming Love Your Body Day, I wanted to feature this trailer for Hijas Americanas that many women across the country helped create. Go check out […]
Best of Beautiful You
Tuesday, May 5th is the 2 year anniversary of the Hijas Americanas blog. For awhile the blog was all things Hijas Americanas and in two years, it’s grown to include insights […]
We are all Susan Boyle
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY] If you own a television or computer, you caught wind of the Susan Boyle story last week. A 47 year old Scottish lady gets the chance to sing for […]
The recession and body image
I’ve done a few workshops this month in addition to my regular Friday morning seminar on body image and so I’ve been thinking about body image even more than I […]
Oh, the irony.
I usually eat my breakfast at the computer and allow myself to surf around to see what I might find. Today, I found these two stories: Halle Berry Reveals Her […]
Want to go fat free?
Check out Reflections, a body image program that is helping women achieve a healthy mind, body and spirit. Sponsored by Delta Delta Delta, Fat Free Talk Week is a five day […]
Love Your Body
October 15th is Love Your Body Day. One day where NOW wants us all to concentrate on loving our body– not because of what it looks like but because of […]
