I am super excited to bring you a new part of Self-ValYOU, which is my very first IntervYOU! On the IntervYOUs page of the website, we...

Who are you if you aren't YOU online? I've been working on another blog post about self-image and online "self" for my partnership with...

Today I want to share about something that I know I am not alone in having gone through. But together, we can stop it from happening. I...

I know I just posted the other day about negative body image starting really young but I saw this infographic from Common Sense Media...

I don't know why I didn't really expect to see that so many people who were only 10 are afraid of being fat. It was hearing girls in the...

This is a great and interesting survey by the Stage of Life organization about body image in teens. I thought it was really interesting...

Things I am: a teenager, I'm growing and changing, and making mistakes, and I try to do good stuff along the way, a person who likes...

NO ONE gets out of bed looking like a Hollywood star ready to hit the red carpet. Most of the time people are not posting pictures of...

Thank you Danica Patrick for saying so perfectly what we talk about here at Self-ValYOU and with Smart Girl Society! Danica is beautiful...

Did you know that studies show that some teens spend five hours a week taking selfies?! No matter how long you take to take them, or how...

Sometimes it can be hard, when making a YOU-turn, to think of ways to reframe how you are feeling, thinking, and talking about yourself!...

So my last post was about body image in men. Recently, I was asked how Self-ValYOU can apply to adults and older people. Well, EVERYONE...

Did you know that body image isn't just a girl thing? No way. When I was thinking about ways to include everyone in Self-ValYOU I asked...

I'm very proud to share with you my first published blog on Smart Girl Society as a National Ambassador! Social media plays such a huge...

Something that I really have to work on sometimes is realizing that I am not my mistakes. I am not a messed up person just because I...

Positive body image and self esteem related to social media is in the current news! Check out the conversation in this month's issue of...

I found this article a while back and I really like its message about making mistakes. No one is perfect and using the tools of...

Positive self-image is important. Negative self-talk has a very real effect on health! Did you know that positive self-talk helps manage...

A year or two ago I remember hearing all kinds of news about Kylie Jenner getting lip injections. I admit that I really, reaaalllllyyyy...

This website is a great resource for teens! Here is my favorite quote: "When you hear negative comments coming from within, tell yourself...