Happy Monday!  It was a busy weekend for us.  I had a little baby shower put on by some girlfriends (see the photo of the adorable cake in the Recipe Club) and then Sunday was Father’s Day, so we did brunch with the hubby, and dinner at my dads house.

Something struck a cord with me the other day, so I wanted to write it down.  I was watching TV and saw a commercial from Dove.  They were talking about how only 4% of women worldwide consider themselves beautiful, and how with young girls, something like 20% will quit an activity like swimming, dance, sports etc, not because they don’t enjoy it, but because they don’t like the way they look.

Wow, I thought.  I could never imagine quitting something because of my appearance.  Then it got me thinking about my 4 year old, and how she was going to be growing up.  Same goes for the second daughter I have on the way!  I feel like I have this responsibility to make sure this never happens to my girls, and I want to do everything I can do to make sure they grown up to be confident girls, with plenty of self esteem.

So I went online to the Dove website, to check out the resources that they had on the subject.  The most helpful section was their resource section.  I was looking for some practical guides on what parents could use at home.  They have the age-specific guides, and they look really great!  I’m definitely no expert on the subject, so I’ll be looking for any helpful resources I can find.

In the meantime, I’ll pay extra attention to things that I say, and be VERY careful not to set the example of self-criticizing.

FEEDBACK! I’m curious to hear from some of my other mom readers out there and give your best tips on things to do to help build your daughters self esteem.

I’m sure over time, I’ll have some of my own tips to share 😉

See you tomorrow with a new recipe!