New Year's Resolution Solution

In an effort to stick with my goal of eating better and exercising more, I have joined the New Year's Resolution Solution group on Facebook.

With meal plans, daily workouts, recipes and tons of encouragement, we are working to get our bodies ready for summer time. My beach body coach is one of my high school classmates. She's been doing it for a couple of years. While I won't be doing the Shakeology part of the program--I can't stand shakes--I've already done some grocery shopping that is much better than my usual fare. Added more fruits and vegetables this week too.

Wish me luck!

Body Image Statistics

Body Image Statistics

Talking to Pre-Teens About Having a Healthy Body Image

I feel very blessed. The Lil' Diva is in that awkward adolescent stage. She's trapped in between wanting to grow up and sometimes still being a little kid. Her face is breaking out. She's got braces. Her body is developing into a woman and she's got a lot of changes going on all at once. But so far she is handling it well. She remains confident and secure in who she is.

One of the keys to making a successful transition from child to young adult is the ability to talk to your parents or guardians about everything that is happening. Having gone through it myself, I know it's not easy. Thankfully, the Lil' Diva and I have always been open with each other, even during those moments we don't like what the other person is saying.

"How to Talk to Pre-Teens About Having a Healthy Body Image" is a great article that helps you get the discussion going with your pre-teen. Boys and girls alike struggle with these issues and it's helpful to know you're not alone. One other thing I would add to this list is talking to your pre-teen about their friends. If they have friends who are always bringing them down, even if it's just teasing, that can hamper your son or daughter developing a healthy body image.