Talking to your Daughter about “Pretty”

My daughter is six.  I’m not afraid to have “The Talks” with her.  She already knows that smoking is unhealthy, that there are substances we choose not to put into our bodies, and that Modest is Hottest. I knew we’d be having these conversations, and I was prepared for them. But do you know what I wasn’t prepared for?  Talking … Read More

4th Stop of the Tour: Talking To Your Daughter About “Pretty”

It’s the 4th stop of the Beautiful Sorrows blog tour! My friend Pauline Campos, an extremely inspiring woman, is running my post “Talking to Your Daughter about ‘Pretty’” on her GIRL BODY PRIDE site.  My five year old asked me if she was pretty, and I couldn’t simply answer with, “Yes, sweetie.” Life is so much more than pretty. What … Read More