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How to teach your daughter to love her body—even when you don't love your own.

Body Image
Never Back...Only Forward

Dara Chadwick on June 1, 2014

The decision of whether to move forward gracefully or stay stuck in trying to re-create what was is mine to make.

The decision of whether to move forward gracefully or stay stuck in trying to re-create what was is mine to make.

Child Development
Do You Think I’m Fat?

Dara Chadwick on January 21, 2013

I’ve often thought back to those years I devoted to worrying and stressing about how my body looked, wondering: What could I have done with all that time and energy?

I’ve often thought back to those years I devoted to worrying and stressing about how my body looked, wondering: What could I have done with all that time and energy?

Career
Are You First or Last On Your Own To-Do List?

Dara Chadwick on January 13, 2013

Many women find it easy to put their health last on the priority list...but let’s stop and consider the effect that this “last on the list” placement we give ourselves has on our children -- and even how others see our potential

Many women find it easy to put their health last on the priority list...but let’s stop and consider the effect that this “last on the list” placement we give ourselves has on our children -- and even how others see our potential

Relationships
Dancing Naked and Other Ways to Love Your Body

Dara Chadwick on January 7, 2013

Teaching our daughters to love their bodies starts with the kind of bold self-acceptance that embraces being perfectly imperfect.

Teaching our daughters to love their bodies starts with the kind of bold self-acceptance that embraces being perfectly imperfect.

Resilience
New Year, New You

Dara Chadwick on December 31, 2012

Too many of us reach for impossible ideals fueled by impossible plans of action that lead to very real feelings of failure.

Too many of us reach for impossible ideals fueled by impossible plans of action that lead to very real feelings of failure.

Adolescence
Back to School Body Blues

Dara Chadwick on August 27, 2012

Adolescence is a tricky time for most kids and few things produce as much anxiety as appearance.

Adolescence is a tricky time for most kids and few things produce as much anxiety as appearance.

Education
I Want to Like My Body...But How?

Dara Chadwick on May 20, 2012

As I sat in the chair at the salon last week, chatting with my stylist as she cut my hair, we got to talking about our bodies and how they’re changing as we age.

As I sat in the chair at the salon last week, chatting with my stylist as she cut my hair, we got to talking about our bodies and how they’re changing as we age.

Relationships
Why I Love Un-retouched Photos

Dara Chadwick on April 22, 2012

Have you seen the newly-released photos of Britney Spears, taken during a photo shoot for a Candies advertisement? Word has it that Spears herself wanted the un-retouched photos released, along with the digitally “perfected” versions, so that “people can see the difference,” according to an article in The Daily Mail.

Have you seen the newly-released photos of Britney Spears, taken during a photo shoot for a Candies advertisement? Word has it that Spears herself wanted the un-retouched photos released, along with the digitally “perfected” versions, so that “people can see the difference,” according to an article in The Daily Mail.

Body Image
Why Girls' Body Image Matters to Mothers of Boys

Dara Chadwick on January 29, 2012

Healthy self-esteem and self-respect are the foundation for healthy relationships. Today's girls are likely the future partners of our sons.

Healthy self-esteem and self-respect are the foundation for healthy relationships. Today's girls are likely the future partners of our sons.