Good Housekeeping just posted a terrific piece giving advice to mothers, titled, “5 Ways to Encourage Confidence in Your Daughter” An important part of the message is that for women to consciously build confidence in their daughters, they also have to undo the messages they have bought into—self-defeating beliefs and behaviors I call toxic girly …
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Is Society, or YOU, Holding Your Daughter Back?
August 14th, 2015 | Posted by Patricia O'Gorman, PhD in Adolescents | Adolescents' Issues | Family Issues | Girly Thoughts | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Is Society, or YOU, Holding Your Daughter Back?)Always study, avoiding risks, being held back by society, berating yourself, British Women, calling ourself 'stupid', calling yourself 'fat', carrying negative messages into next generation, gaining self-confidence, girls observing mothers, girly thoughts, good housekeeping, mothers and daughters, not strong; inspiring your daughter, rewarding your daughter for being sweet, toxic 'girly thoughts'
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