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…
The Bully Effect, Documentary Today!
AC360 special documentary: The Bully Effect Tomorrow night at 10 pm we are joining the organization Stop Bullying: Speak Up, Cartoon Network, CNN, and AC360, as Anderson Cooper 360 airs their special, “The Bully Effect.” Check out “The Bully Effect.” This special is looking at the lives of the people featured in the movie Bully and their efforts to combat bullying since the film’s premiere. Anderson Cooper and the producers at AC360° have been reporting for years on the long-lasting damage suffered by victims of bullying. This document wants to focus on the change happening as a result of the movie“Bully.” It also takes…
Football Players At Queen Creek High School Stand Up For A Bullied Special-Needs Student
If you ever doubted you could make a difference by a simple act of kindness, think again. This story is such a sweet reminder, our actions carry substantive weight. How incredibly wonderful it is to see thoughtful actions of teenagers having a positive influence. Chy Johnson is a freshman at Queen Creek High School. She has a brain disorder distinctly setting her apart from other girls her age. She became an easy target for “mean girls (girl bullies)”to taunt. Their acts were cruel-Chy shares how they would even throw trash at her. Johnson’s mother reached out to Carson Jones,…