Self-Esteem is a highly charged phrase. Even more so when it comes to tween and teen girls. The Dove Self-Esteem Project is working to help raise girls’ self image through advertising, online tools, reports, and workshops with the Girls and Boys Club of America, Girls Inc. and the Girl Scouts of the USA. There are opportunities worldwide also.
My struggle with self-esteem – I grew up being very thin which may seem to be something that girls and women strive for, but I was underweight at a time when being thin wasn’t the rage. Even so, children and adults can be hurtful. I was picked on for the way that I looked. I remember crying and praying that I would be able to gain weight. I struggled with my body image for years. When I finally began to put on weight as an adult (during pregnancy) I thought I looked terrible even though that was what I wanted. This continues today. I don’t see myself as others see me.
I learned not to say out loud what I felt about myself when my older daughter was old enough to understand me because I heard her say that she was “fat”. I realized how much children learn from their mothers. I work hard at boosting my daughter’s self-esteem by educating myself and teaching them about how unique and wonderful they are every day. http://bit.ly/6XnVoW
Dove’s Real Girls, Real Pressure: A National Report on the State of Self-Esteem -
- Seven in ten girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school and relationships with friends and family members
- 62% of all girls feel insecure or not sure of themselves
- 57% of all girls have a mother who criticizes her own looks
- More than half (57%) of all girls say they don’t always tell their parents certain things about them because they don’t want them to think badly of them
- The top wish among all girls is for their parents to communicate better with them which includes more frequent and more open conversations as well as discussions about what is happening in their own lives
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My dad has always had a “who cares” and “don’t worry about what other people think” attitude. When self esteem esteem becomes an issue I always try to focus on that mentality.
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Talk to my BFF or my sisters really help me with self-esteem issues. They’re good listeners and always can give me a quick fix up!
Encouragement is the key. When my kids are down, I’d just sit by them, listen and let them know I’d be with them.
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It’s nice to see support for this project. As a mom of 3 girls it has been amazing to me to see at what young ages some of their friends begin worrying about issues such as weight, wearing make-up, etc. I will say that I think my girls have been somewhat protected by our family having a pretty non-television policy in our home. So much of kids’ perceptions these days are fed to them through media. Kill the media and you free them from a lot of the pressure.
Hi Connie, glad to see you are using your blog to lead people. I really think this is important. My mission is to inspire young people to use technology to create opportunities and become leaders. Right on!
I love this program through Dove, girls struggle so much with self esteem and it is often overlooked.
I think I have always relied on family and friends to lift me up when I would struggle with self esteem. For me, it gets easier to deal with as I get older, but it is so hard for young girls.
My children are very young, but I know that I will always try to help them discover the things that they are really good at and that makes them unique.
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I have had many self esteem issues throughout the years and how I dealt with them depended on which stage of my life I was in. When I was little and embarrassed by my red hair and freckles my mom was my rock who I could go to and after a long talk I always felt better. In my teen years issues with weight and boys affected my self esteem and I relied on talking to my friends to make me feel confident. In my adult years my self esteem issues mostly revolve around home and parenting issues and once again my mom as become my biggest supporter.
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All 3 of my children have different self esteem issues and I deal with each one of them by talking with them and looking up resources online so that they can see that what they feel is normal.
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I’m a fan of Dove on Facebook user Lisa Garner.
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My favorite online tool is the Self Esteem Bubble. I love the idea that the more your fill it the stronger it will be. This is a great tool for my 12 year old daughter.
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I’m following your blog on Facebook user Lisa Garner. Thanks!
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i deal with self esteem by taking it day by day and feeling good about myself not caring what others think
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My girls are only 1st and kindergarten, but I already hear negativity from some girls at school. I try to get my girls to understand about compassion and being nice!