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Christopher Scanlon is a writer and academic who collaborates with Edwards on social and parenting topics.
Known for: Raising Girls Who Like Themselves: Seven Qualities That Enable Girls to Thrive
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Raising Girls Who Like Themselves: Seven Qualities That Enable Girls to Thrive
Raising Girls Who Like Themselves is a practical and research-based guide for parents, offering seven essential qualities that help girls develop confidence, resilience, and self-acceptance. The book provides evidence-backed strategies to protect daughters from anxiety, depression, and body image issues, empowering them to thrive in a world that often undermines their self-worth.
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Quality 1 – A Sense of Mastery
When a girl feels that her effort makes a difference, she begins to believe in her own capacity. Mastery is about competence, not perfection—it’s the sense that ‘I can learn, I can improve, I can handle challenges.’ Too often, girls learn to equate being good with being flawless, or to tie their wor...
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Quality 2 – A Healthy Relationship with Their Bodies
Girls today are bombarded with images of what they are supposed to look like long before they’ve even developed a sense of who they are. The social comparison starts early, and the damage can be profound. But body image doesn’t have to be a lifelong battlefield. We can help our girls choose a differ...
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About Christopher Scanlon
Christopher Scanlon is a writer and academic who collaborates with Edwards on social and parenting topics.
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