If you’re a parent or mentor to a young girl, have you given some thought to the impact of low self-esteem?
Chances are you have. Young girls aren’t great at hiding their insecurities, but they also don’t always tell you what they’re thinking.
Key findings from Real Girls, Real Pressure: A National Report on the State of Self-Esteem are a bit disturbing. The report was commissioned by the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. Here’s what they found:
• Seven in ten girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school and relationships with …read more