Another great question in the "Questions about Body Image and Comparison" series. Dear Heather: I'm a high school teacher and I see so many of the girls (and even boys) in my class struggling with body image. I can't speak overtly about Jesus in class, so I try to...
Teen Body Image Issues
How Do I Accept My Skin Condition?
This post is a part of a series called "Questions About Your Body Image and Comparison?" Hello Heather: I came across your blog and while I accept the body shape I have, what do you say to someone, like myself, who suffers from a skin condition--a disease actually?...
How to Get Over the Fear of Being Fat
The "Questions" series continues with this important question about how to get over the fear of being "fat." I put fat in quotations because fat is a term that is not only relative, but also way overused by our culture. I understand that this question will resonate...
The Purple Leotard: Body Image Issues Wear Off
I love this post from my friend Trisha about the impact of her actions. Do our body image issues wear off on young girls? I think they do... Read this. (Then, read the rest of this series on "Helping Your Daughter With Her Body Image Issues.") I combed through...
Really Helping Your Daughter With Body Image
Some lessons are easy to learn. Others, like how to really help your daughter with body image, require an object lesson. "I can't go. Can't go. I must wear a dress. (Wah!) I must wear a dress." She chanted these two sentences over and again like a tiny, red-haired...