"Self-compassion encourages mindfulness, or noticing your feelings without judgment; self-kindness, o..." — Rachel Simmons

It's not easy to let our kids be less than perfect.

Girlhood is often marred by schoolgirl cruelty, a grim rite of passage in which parents sometimes cruelly collude. Mothers and fathers must take a stand against petty or protracted hostility between girls.

Real body satisfaction starts when you learn to see yourself for more than your weight.

For the self-conscious or insecure girl, technology can become a crippling addiction, an insatiable hunger not just for connection but the elusive promise of being liked by everyone.