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5 Ways To Feel Better About Your Body

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. – ConfuciusMommy, I love you, my daughter Sienna said. And I love myself too. I was overjoyed to hear this healthy talk coming from my three-year-old, especially after Id read some recent statistics on the difficulties women have in loving ourselves.As we all know, beauty issues, dieting, health and self-esteem are all tangled up in the impossible expectations we have for ourselves. These shattered images …

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Autism and Respect

Autism and Respect Fifteen is such a tough age. There’s so much going on at this age. So many pressures and changes. Even your body doesn’t feel right half the time. On top of all of this, some fifteen-year-olds, naming ours, struggle with some basics. Autism presents challenges in communication and social situations. How to…

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Gone too far? The crazy (and sometimes unhealthy) things celebrities do to lose weight and get in shape

Numerous celebrities will admit to the pressure of maintaining seemingly trim figures. After the world saw Oprah shrink, expand, shrink, expand, and then finally say, "I'm never dieting again," we had front row seats for what it must be like to feel constantly judged for your appearance. For various reasons, here are some of the…