Invisible Beauty

My boys were less than two weeks old when they each got their first haircuts. Each of my newborn girls had pretty hair ornaments before leaving the hospital. Having “hairy […]

The Overlooked Cause of Acne

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When acne flairs up a girl’s confidence deflates. Google how to treat this common skin condition and you might find an ad promoting a suicide hotline. Not only does acne cause a […]

Throw Away that Ugly Noose!

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Anyone who steps out of a nice, hot shower and puts on her old, dirty clothing is a fool. Yet we all do this from time to time. Okay, maybe […]

Beauty: the Eyes have it!

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I’m sure you have heard the well known cliché: Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. How sweet to have a husband, father or friend tell us that we […]

Our Chaotic Responses to Compliments

“YOU are ADORABLE!” These are the words we hear as little girls. Or new brides.  And perhaps again when we are pregnant and “glowing” or dressed up for a special […]

Social Peacocking

“Social Peacocking” is a term used to describe the flaunting of fashion in order to attract attention and conversation, particularly for the purpose of “hooking up.” I recently heard the […]

Can You Inherit Confidence?

I had just begun my journey as a single mom when my grandmother died. I’d been working hard to build a business to support myself and my son and felt […]

Beauty for Ashes

Ashes. If you are a smoker, this word may mean something entirely different than it does to those of you who have lost a home to fire.  If you are […]