by Dr. Melisa | Oct 22, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
Hey Girl Moms, Girlology is deeply committed to changing the body image story for girls. We’ve created a class for them that is better than anything we’ve ever seen for tweens and teens. The skills they’ll learn are being used successfully in...
by Dr. Melisa | Dec 12, 2024 | General, Her Changing Body, Her Moods & Mind
‘Tis the season for shopping guides, and Girlology is back at it with our 2024 gift guide for growing girls! If your daughter has too many Tik Tok inspired fashion and beauty items on her list — we’ve got you! Dive into our list that’s focused on...
by Dr. Melisa | Dec 9, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
If you’re new to this journey, we recommend you start HERE. Last week we encouraged you to channel your inner Stuart Smalley by creating an affirmation or promise to yourself, and a physical reminder to help you remember it through your day.. How did it go?...
by Dr. Melisa | Dec 2, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
If you’re new to this journey, we recommend you start HERE. As a quick reflection on last week’s tip – were you able to add some “Yes, and…” self-compassion improv to your inner critic’s comments? If you struggled with it, remember that your inner critic has...
by Dr. Melisa | Nov 25, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
If you’re new to this journey, we recommend you start HERE. Last week, we asked you to consider some “what if’s,” and I hope that didn’t set off negative thoughts. Personally, when I think about how my life may have been different had I not felt self-conscious...
by Dr. Melisa | Nov 25, 2024 | Her Moods & Mind
No matter what age or gender your child is… the holidays are a great time to help her (and your family / friends) understand and model giving and receiving CONSENT. When most parents hear us mention CONSENT, they assume we’re talking about teens and sexual activity,...
by Dr. Melisa | Nov 18, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
If you’re new to this journey, we recommend you start HERE. To reflect on last week’s tip: how many of the puzzle pieces mentioned appearance related descriptions? Did you include height? Weight? Wrinkles? Cellulite? Probably not. Because those things aren’t...
by Dr. Melisa | Nov 12, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
If you’re new to this journey, we recommend you start HERE. How were your showers last week? Did you allow yourself a few moments to just FEEL the sensations? Learning to tune into your senses and focus on what your body is feeling is an important practice in...
by Dr. Melisa | Nov 12, 2024 | Her Moods & Mind
Don’t you hate it when she misses out on something fun or important? We worry enough about our daughters’ social media generated FOMO (fear of missing out), but I think there’s a FOHMO (fear of HER missing out) that we parents have, even though we understand that...
by Dr. Melisa | Nov 4, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
If you’re new to this journey, we recommend you start HERE. Glad you’re back! Let’s briefly reflect on Tip 2 and your memories from your favorite space. Did you notice any themes that could describe WHY it was your favorite? Maybe some were about the way...
by Dr. Melisa | Oct 29, 2024 | How To Like Your Body
If you’re new to this journey, we recommend you start HERE. How did you do with Tip 1? Were you surprised by how frequently you had negative thoughts? If you’re like a lot of women we talk with, you lost count, or you stopped counting. For too many women and...
