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By: Happy Mother’s Day To The Moms Who Blog - Blogger For Hire

Happy Mother’s Day To The Moms Who Blog - Blogger For Hire — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:19:13 +0000

[...] Day to Tricia, who writes about family, parenting and relationships in her blog, Shout. Her post Helping Children Create A Positive Body Image is a must-read for any [...]

By: Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:46:40 +0000

Smart Mouth Broad: Hah! Writing it is the easy part, actually implementing it is the hard part. Wish me luck.

By: Smart Mouth Broad

Smart Mouth Broad — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:43:12 +0000

Wow, you've really got it all together. It sounds to me like you're doing it all right. Where do you buy this type of wisdom? Smart Mouth Broads last blog post..I’M A RAMBLER

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:28:42 +0000

Midlife Slices: Me too. And on the lucky part, I have no idea, but I’m also pretty thankful.

Judy: Thanks for jumping in, and for your great post.

By: coffeejitters (Judy Haley)

coffeejitters (Judy Haley) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:17:54 +0000

this is wonderful - and I love your list! thank you for sharing coffeejitters (Judy Haley)s last blog post..Beautiful Like Me

By: Midlife Slices

Midlife Slices — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:08:56 +0000

I'm loving reading all these positive self image posts. I wish I'd learned these things as a youngster instead of growing up beating myself up over my appearance. I still do that, and it upsets HBL to no end because even at my ugliest.....he thinks I'm beautiful. How did we get so lucky? Midlife Slicess last blog post..A Vacation After My Vacation

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:42:34 +0000

Lisa: I also thought you’d discuss your daughter’s birth mark and was surprised by the larger scope of thought you posted. I really connected with what you had to say, and loved the post. I suppose just like the ideas of external and internal beauty, it’s easy to focus on the obvious. Thanks for such a great reminder.

By: Lisa P

Lisa P — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:29:22 +0000

Love the post. I definitely agree with passion and celebrating uniqueness. Aaron sounds so creative. I wonder where he gets that from???? Let me think.

Your list is great. I can’t think of anything to add just yet.

I just realized I never mentioned the project in my blog. Whoops. This topic surprised me. Self-image, especially my daughter’s, is such a big deal to me. I was sure last week I’d write something about her birthmark because it is the most likely feature of hers she will be self-conscious about. When I sat down to write today, it wasn’t even on my mind. I’m amazing delighted about that. It would be easy to focus on the obvious and neglect the other stuff. I think that is the trouble of having a child with a physical difference. It is so easy to make that difference your primary focus and get caught unprepared for more normal stuff. This project helped me thing bigger picture, even though I only wrote about one thing, and I appreciate that greatly.

Lisa Ps last blog post..Perfect 10

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:41:54 +0000

Amy: Thanks. I’m guilty of thinking of body image as a female issue, although I should know better, and I’m glad this has prompted me to think more about it.

WickedStepMom: Thanks for prodding me to think about all of this.

Lori: I loved your post, and the wonderful, personal story you shared. Your honesty is always refreshing and you have the honor of looking at and shaping not just one, but two generations, to learn and grow from mistakes and from the many things you’ve done so well.

Jan: Humm. I think you’d do a brilliant job with this topic, by the way. Incredibly interesting disparity between your two daughters, and the resulting relationships they’ve formed, or struggled with. I’d love to know more about all of this (inquiring minds and all), and about what you’ve done to help yourself build your own self esteem. Mine has hit rock bottom several times in my life, and I’m quite sure that’s why I was in the first marriage I was in, with all its turmoil. The older I get, the more comfortable I am with myself, but I still have quite a road to travel. Your Darling Daughter sounds just wonderful!!

Vered: We are what we think, right. I love that point!

Lisa M.: I’m so sorry you struggled with anorexia. I have someone in my life I love to death who struggled with bulimia as a teenager, and it was such a difficult challenge for her and her family. Kudos to you for your mindfulness.

Lisa: I love your post and everything in it that you contemplate. I have no idea how we’ve gone so overboard on our focus and pursuit for external “beauty” and what it is that we’re hoping to accomplish long term as a society by telling kids and adults we’re simply not good enough. Drives me a bit crazy as well.

By: Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting

Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:15:53 +0000

Fabulous post. My post took me hours and hours, I would not shut up about this subject LOL I think I may have yammered on too long and gone off subject. I love what you had to say. You're my hero <3 Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parentings last blog post..Beautiful Like Me - Self Image - Week 1