BEAUTY WITHIN ~ TEEN ESTEEM ™

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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

on April 11, 2013

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A Powerful Argument Against Teen Body-Shaming

Body Image When 18-year-old tennis sensation Taylor Townsend beat 21st-ranked Alize Cornet in the French Open on Wednesday, she did more than simply extend her thrilling Grand Slam debut by advancing to the third round. The 205th-ranked Townsend's feat -- it made her the youngest U.S. woman to advance to the third round at the French Open since 2003 -- is even more impressive considering just two years ago, the U.S. Tennis Association attempted to keep her out of competition at the U.S. Open. It was suggested they would not restore their support until the teen, then the top-ranked junior player in the world, lost weight. "Our concern is her long-term health, number one, and her long-term development as a player," Patrick McEnroe, general manager of the USTA's player development program, told the Wall Street Journal's Tom Perrotta at the time. Townsend say her negative experience with the USTA over her weight and fitness level have helped her ...

#NationalChildAbusePreventionMonth: Let's Build a Safe Space for All Children

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month! This month is a crucial reminder of the importance of protecting our most vulnerable. Child abuse can have devastating consequences, but together, we can make a difference. Hey readers, are there organizations you support that work to prevent child abuse? Share their resources or ways to get involved in the comments below. Statistics on child abuse: https://www.childwelfare.gov Importance of reporting suspected abuse, call toll-free: 1-800-344-6000 SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 FindTreatment.gov: Get help Mental Health Foundation: Samaritans offer emotional support 24 hours a day at 116 123 Mental health organizations: Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), The Trevor Project, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and others NYC Well website: 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355), Press 2 Prevention Information and Parent Helpline website: 1-800-342-7472 Safe Horizons website:...

Teen Actor- Jaden Smith

“School Is The Tool To Brainwash The Youth” Jaden Smith, the teen actor of “Karate Kid” and “After Earth” fame and the son of Will, studies TED Talks and “Aesop’s Fables” with his father , as revealed in a bizarre New York magazine interview about the pair’s pursuit of higher wisdom earlier this summer. Will: [Mimicking] “So how do you think your life is similar or un-similar to people’s names in Calabasas?” For our family, the entire structure of our life, our home , our business relationships—the entire purpose is for everyone to be able to create in a way that makes them happy. Fame is almost an inconsequential by-product of what we’re really trying to accomplish. We are trying to put great things into the world, we’re trying to have fun, and we’re trying to become the greatest versions of ourselves in the process of doing things we love. So the idea of fame or exploitation or orchestrating the media is sometimes even less than desirable for us. The father-so...

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Beauty Within Teen-Esteem ™

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

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