Tag: self-esteem
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Messenger Kids Facebook App Creeps Technology Into Family Life
On December 4, the New York Times ran an article about how Facebook just introduced a new app called Messenger Kids. According to Facebook, this app makes it easier for kids to safely video chat and message family and friends. Per their privacy policy, the app collects registration details from parents such as a child’s…
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Affirmation Cards From Canada Moms Intended To Affect Millions
Everyone knows the old saying “to know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been” right? This couldn’t be more accurate, and for you to truly relate to Love Powered Co. and where it came from, we feel that you might need to know a little bit about affirmation and about us first.…
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Across The Arts Vulnerability Prevails And Here’s Why It’s An Asset
Just for a moment, think about all of the many career fields in the world. Now think about those that require a personal emotional investment as a matter of course. How many bankers make a regular practice of exposing their deepest insecurities to the world through their work? How many veterinarians routinely put on display…
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Charity Provides Free Dresses To Underprivileged Girls For School Dances
A new charity called the “Believe in Yourself Project” is helping to replace the poor body image that afflicts many girls and women. This image is heightened by what the traditional fashion industry deems as beautiful: Women are expected to appear a certain way and live up to a manufactured and unrealistic notion of what…
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Ontario Girls Camp Stands Apart Via Social Action And Self Esteem
Camp Stella Puella (“star girl” in Latin) is a summer camp “with a higher purpose,” says co-founder Mina Kazemi. Since she began in Dunnville,Ontario in 2008, along with cousin and co-director Julia Salco, the goal has been to provide young girls with a fun environment in which to explore issues of self-esteem, as well as…