Thursday, September 18, 2008

Young Girls & Self Esteem
Life is funny! Us older girls are told if we look younger we will feel better about ourselves but the youngest girls these days feel the worst about themselves.

In 2003, breast implants tripled from 3,872 to 11,326 in girls under age 18
Girls ages 12 to 19 spent over $8 million on cosmetics in 2005 (Source: Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls,2007)
CNN recently did a story about the staggering number of teen girls in abusive relationships.
We at Princess Bubble believe that young girls today are bombarded with so much inaccurate advice on how to build their self-esteem—messages that focus on the outside rather than what’s within. We want to change that message.
Three most common disorders in girls: low self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders.
At a very young age we teach girls that they will live “Happily Ever After” if they find a prince. Is this the ONLY option today’s moms want to share with their young daughters? Princess Bubble was written to reduce the overwhelming sense of failure, self-doubt, and despair that many youth face.
Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb, seek to find an alternate ending to “happily ever after” and change the notion that life begins and ends with finding your Prince Charming. Looking to bolster the poor self-esteem of female youth and the stigma that many single adult women carry, Johnston and Webb believe“this is a book for women of all ages, a story they can believe in and share with their children.” In upcoming adventures, Princess Bubble will travel to distant lands where the knowledge of every new culture will enrich her flourishing life.
The real fairy tale is when our girls realize their value and power to make a difference in the world!
To learn more about Princess Bubble visit www.PrincessBubble.com

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