BEAUTY WITHIN ~ TEEN ESTEEM ™

Confidence is beauty. How does yours stack up? How do you see yourself when looking in the mirror? Many teens and young adults worry about how they look, "Am I too fat? Too skinny? Am I ugly, pretty or handsome?" Teens and young adults also worry about fitting in with the rest of the crowd, while also trying to stand out as an individual. read more

State troopers stand shoulder to shoulder on the steps of Alabama's State Capitol on March 25, 1965, barring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from entering. (Credit: AP)

"Good health is fostered by nutritious meals, regular exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. Healthy habits help one live a robust and vibrant life. When you complement these activities with prayer, you too, will be uplifted to an experience of wholeness in mind, body, and spirit."   Getting kids to eat vegetables is up there with getting them to keep their room tidy, go to bed on time and accept the word "no" in the store. Well, getting a child to eat vegetables doesn't have to be a struggle, battle of wills or stressful - I'm going to share with you, a few tools that take stress out of the picture, and replace resistance with enthusiasm. No more threats, bribing or trying to con them into eating vegetables, the tips here are aimed at getting your kids to eat vegetables voluntarily! Fruits and vegetables may not top the list for kids' favorite foods, but good reasons exist to include more of these foods in your child's diet. Fruits...

Happy 50th birthday to America's First Lady Michelle Obama! This King Holiday weekend, the President and First Lady are asking all Americans to lend their service to the community. Find an event near you via this link: http://www.serve.gov/

Gabrielle Union and Kelly Rowland tend to illustrate darker complexioned women in mainstream magazines and black based magazines may feature a darker skinned model or two, but representation is seriously lacking. "Phenotypic features associated with the social categorization of racial groups have been strongly linked to stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Notably, individuals perceived to possess higher levels of Afrocentric features (e.g., dark skin, full lips, wide nose, coarse hair) have been subject to increased negative stereotyping (e.g., alleging heightened levels of aggression; see Blair, Chapleau, & Judd, 2005), leading to real-world repercussions, such as receiving longer prison sentences for crimes equated for severity and priors (Blair, Judd, & Chapleau, 2004; Viglione, Hannon, & DeFina, 2011)."  read more