body image Archives - Shaylene King

January is Here!

January 27, 2023 by Shaylene King In: Books Tagged: body image, Girl Bullying, Girl tough, guided interactive journals for girls, identity, journals, journals for girls, journals for teen girls, Relational Aggression, teen girls

Hello January! It’s a NEW year and my newest book…. a guided interactive journal for girls, Girl Tough, Identity is here to help the teen girl in your life! This guided interactive journal was created to help girls better understand who they are so they can navigate girl world in a healthy way. From their friendships to insecurities, competition, and comparison with other girls to using social media responsibly, this journal is power packed with purpose! Download a FREE Chapter HERE! “When a girl is confident with who she is, she is less likely to mistreat other girls…

WIN A DREAM GETAWAY TO SONOMA WINE COUNTRY!

June 15, 2018 by Shaylene King In: Bullying, Giveaways Tagged: body image, bullying, Combat Mean, communication, friendships, Girl Bullying, giveaway, honeymoon, mean girls, mean stinks, Sonoma, The Mean Girl Extinction Project, tmgep, vacation, win, wine, wine country

There are only 17 days left to win this once in a lifetime trip for two! Win a trip to the World Famous Farmhouse Inn in Sonoma County, California. It’s simple really, head to omaze.com/sonoma and enter to win this once in a lifetime trip! Proceeds will go the The Mean Girl Extinction Project to provide resources, education and events for girls. We offer more than just anti-bully programs, we provide a platform for girls to develop positive self-esteem and body image as well as learn how to navigate healthy relationships with each other and diffuse conflict. We do assemblies and workshops…

Win Posh Trip and Support The Mean Girl Extinction Project!

May 22, 2018 by Shaylene King In: Body Image, Bullying Tagged: body image, bullying, Combat Mean, dream vacation, Girl Bullying, giving, mean stinks, non-profit, Relational Aggression, The Mean Girl Extinction Project, tmgep, win

Win a trip to the World Famous Farmhouse Inn in Sonoma County, California. It’s simple really, head to omaze.com/sonoma and enter to win this once in a lifetime trip! Proceeds will go the The Mean Girl Extinction Project to provide resources, education and events for girls. We offer more than just anti-bully programs, we provide a platform for girls to develop positive self-esteem and body image as well as learn how to navigate healthy relationships with each other and diffuse conflict. We do assemblies and workshops but we also lead team building and create service projects to teach girls how to unlock the…

Beauty and your reflection…Motivation Monday

February 16, 2015 by Shaylene King In: Body Image Tagged: beauty, body image, inner beauty, makeup, reflection, reflection in the mirror

It is so easy to look to our reflection and and compare what we see by what society tells us is beauty. When we focus on our physical beauty, we are helping only ourselves. But when we spend our time and focus on our inner beauty (our heart) through our attitude, behavior and actions, we have the ability to help anyone and everyone. What an impact we can make in the world with a beauty that will last longer than a pretty face. And our inner beauty will cost us nothing financially. It will never need makeup, botox or anti-aging…

Barbie vs Average 19 Year Old Teen, How Do They Measure Up?

July 8, 2013 by Shaylene King In: Body Image Tagged: Barbie, body image, CDC, Center for Disease Control, Demi Lavato, Girl Bullying, mean girls, Nicholay Lamm, normal, Scott Stump, teen girls, teens tweens, TODAY

The above picture is a 3-D model created using Photoshop and the Centers for Disease Control’s measurements of the average 19-year-old woman. What a fantastic representation of what is real and normal for a teenage girl. I love the article by Scott Stump which I have included in the link below because he sheds light on an issue and topic which is a very real for every teenage girl…body image. I have mentored teen girls for almost 20 years now and the biggest struggle is body image. And it’s not only teen girls. I believe we as women in general struggle…