Happy Mother's Day! I hope you had an amazing day being honored and/or honoring the mothers, grandmothers, Godmothers, aunts, mother figures, and special women who are no longer with us who have loved, nurtured and cared for you. Over the years, I have learned so much through my work as a speaker, health educator, researcher, girl advocate and coach that I would like to share with you about how to help girls become happy, healthy and confident. I have also had the opportunity to talk to … [Read more...]
Ask Dr. Carla: Tips for Mothers When Pre-Teen Daughters Begin to Test Your Authority
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My “I Love My Hair” Journey
October 20, 2010 By
For those of you who are new to my work, I created this blog to highlight issues of interest to young women, girls, and their advocates. At my workshops and speaking engagements, girls often ask me how I have the confidence and courage to stand up and speak in front of hundreds of girls. I assure them that I did not always feel confident, courageous, or self-assured. In fact, I felt self-conscious and insecure throughout my pre-teen years (ages 9-13). As a young girl, I struggled to develop … [Read more...]
Sesame Street’s “I Love My Hair” Video & Conversation Guide for Parents
October 19, 2010 By
I love the Sesame Street "I Love My Hair" video because it aims to teach young girls about self-acceptance while building positive self-esteem. However, my initial reaction was, "Where was this video when I was struggling to figure out why my dolls didn't look like me?" NPR reported that the video aired on the October 4 episode of Sesame Street and was created by Joey Mazzarino, an Italian father of an Ethiopian daughter, who is the head writer at Sesame Street. Mazzarino created the video to … [Read more...]
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