Comments on: Developing Girls’ Positive Self-Image

By: Adam Watson

Adam Watson — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 07:38:42 +0000

Awesome… You shared useful information about girl empowerment. Thanks a lot.

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:15:48 +0000

In reply to Angela @ Joy Focused Learning. Thanks so much Angela! :) I'll link up some this week too!

By: Angela @ Joy Focused Learning

Angela @ Joy Focused Learning — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:23:53 +0000

In reply to Angela @ Joy Focused Learning.

forgot to leave the link! http://www.joyfocusedlearning.com/2013/11/anything-goes-link-up-2.html 🙂

By: Angela @ Joy Focused Learning

Angela @ Joy Focused Learning — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:23:14 +0000

Thanks again for linking up at Anything Goes last week. I featured this post at this week’s link-up! I would love it if you stopped by and linked up a post or two this week. You can grab an “I was featured” button as well if you like! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:05:01 +0000

In reply to A Mama's Story. Thank you so much for featuring me! I am very honored! I loved the other two posts that were featured this week too! I love your blog and love seeing all the status updates on Facebook.

By: A Mama's Story

A Mama's Story — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:56:04 +0000

Good morning! Your post is among this week’s featured and will be shared on FB, Twitter, and pinned to Pinterest. Thanks for linking up at A Mama’s Story and help yourself to a featured button. 🙂

By: Linda Loosli

Linda Loosli — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 16:09:38 +0000

This is a great post! I have four daughters…great information! Thanks for stopping by Friday with Friends! Hugs! Linda

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:18:59 +0000

In reply to Elisabeth.

Thanks for commenting Elisabeth! It sounds like you are doing great things for your children. I’m sorry you also had a less than stellar mother! Fad diets at 12? That’s pretty awful! I’m sure that didn’t help you developing a great self-image, no matter how much you actually weighed. And, I, too, give my children much more love and affection than my parents and siblings did growing up. The great thing is when we are aware of the poor habits of our parents we can correct them in the next generation, right?

And I paint my daughters nails sometimes too. 🙂 It may be the bribe for them to calm down and let me clip their finger nails/toe nails though!

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 07:27:33 +0000

This resonates with me on so many levels. My mom is one of those people who thinks that your waistline and your worth as an individual are inversely proportional… by the time I was 12 she had me on fad diet after fad diet. And much like yours, she missed out on so many of my concerts and activities because she had “more important things to do”… my dad was always there, though.

I try to make sure my own 4 daughters have a very different experience (and my sons, too!) Lots of affection, love, hugs and kisses… a lot of time spent doing silly “girly” things like putting up their hair and painting their nails (not things I particularly love doing, but they love the time spent on “beauty parlor” with them) as well, as making sure to point out to them how they are strong and capable, funny and silly, smart and talented, etc., as well as letting them know I think they are awfully pretty, too!

And I completely agree about faith… I wouldn’t have survived my teenage years without mine and I love seeing my children develop theirs!

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 03:09:56 +0000

In reply to Angela @ Joy Focused Learning. Thanks! I wish you great luck with your new link party!

By: Angela @ Joy Focused Learning

Angela @ Joy Focused Learning — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:34:23 +0000

Great read for any parent! Thank you for linking up to Anything Goes – I shared each post on pinterest too. 🙂

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:57:18 +0000

I thank God for Moms and Dads that care enough to say I will raise my child or children in the fear of the Lord.
Knowing that in the end only what is good and right will our treasure. God bless the family of God! <3

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:50:29 +0000

In reply to April. Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate it! I know that a strong relationship with my girls (they are only 3.5 years old) over the following years will make a huge difference. Considering my not-so-strong relationship with my mother, I'm thankful I managed to still have a relatively great sense of self-worth and positive self-esteem though. And, so maybe it's good I am not the type of person who cares about chasing after the next big thing.

By: April

April — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:41:45 +0000

In reply to April.

Thanks for sharing with Countdown in Style. Come back on Friday to see if you were featured!

~~April~~
http://www.100lbcountdown.com

By: April

April — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:23:57 +0000

Your writing is beautiful and thoughtful. I learned so much about you in just this one post. Your children are beautiful. I don’t know them on the inside, but they are definitely adorable, nonetheless. I don’t think you have to worry about external influences. One of the things I think you might of missed, is that 74% of the girls do NOT have a close relationship with their parents. In this world of chasing bigger, better, more, many children go unloved. My daughters are younger 2 and a newborn. I doubt the 2 year old will have a problem with self-esteem. She knows who she is and is confident and strong. I know she’s 2, but if you met her, you’ll see what I mean. You bring up some important points of how to make sure that our girls stay strong and true to themselves.