Expert to address tough issues and build girls’ self esteem
The increasing pressure girls face to do it all and do it perfectly is causing girls to pursue unattainable super girl status that is stressing them out and causing their self-esteem to plummet. In fact, seven in ten girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, according to a Dove Self-Esteem Fund report.
Parents can make a difference during the back-to-school period by helping girls navigate difficult issues around body image, boys, and the pressure to do well in school. While the top wish among girls is for their parents to communicate better with them, many parents just do not know how to start the conversation.
The Dove Self-Esteem Fund has collaborated with Jess Weiner, best-selling author and self-esteem expert, to create tips to help parents tackle some of the toughest subjects teen girls face today. Jess will discuss these tips and identify ways that parents and mentors can talk to girls about tough subjects and make a difference in their lives to build their self-esteem.
Jess Weiner is a self-esteem expert and the best-selling author of A Very Hungry Girl and Life Doesnt Begin Five Pounds from Now. She serves as the Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.
The Dove Self-Esteem Fund is part of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and was established as an agent of change to inspire and educate girls and young women about a wider definition of beauty, with a goal of reaching 5 million girls globally by 2010 with self-esteem programming. It offers free self-esteem building tools for girls, moms and mentors are available for download at campaignforrealbeauty.com.
Real Girls, Real Pressure: A National Report on the State of Self-Esteem (Dove, 2008)
