There are not enough words to describe the positive changes I observed in my daughters, Parker age 13 and Hayden age 11, after they participated in a girls group where they had to identify and document attributes they liked about themselves. The biggest change was in my 13 year old daughter who was already showing signs of being insecure with herself. The idea presented from Trisha was welcomed with open arms, for a small time commitment each day both of my girls had opportunities to think about themselves in a different way. By being asked to document positive feelings/thoughts about different parts of their bodies they quickly came to realize that not everyone is the same but how you feel about yourself is most important. The girls also participated in a group chat where they shared their thoughts about themselves and it was enlightening to see their interactions afterwards knowing that the other girls they talked too felt similarly about themselves. As a parent watching my girls participate through this, I learned that we need to make a very conscious effort to balance our compliments about a girl’s appearance with compliments about who she is and what she does. This helps support the notions Trisha was working through with my girls. She was getting them to look at themselves and by forcing themselves to write positive comments they started to see themselves differently. My oldest came to realize that her imperfections are perfect for her and her body. It’s what makes her unique and this group allowed her to see that positive self-talk can make you feel good about yourself and the things going on in your life.

- Amy Lacy
Quality Manager