self-esteem in women

The author argues that women have been taught from an early age to play it safe and not take risks making them afraid to fail and discusses practices that can help to override this ingrained training and be more brave.

In graphic novel format, this book follows author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work, punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal, familiar, and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily, Williams weaves together a collection of flashbacks.

"Growing up as a fat girl, Virgie Tovar believed that her body was something to be fixed. But after two decades of dieting and constant guilt, she was over it--and gave herself the freedom to trust her own body again. Ever since, she's been helping others to do the same. Tovar is hungry for a world where bodies are valued equally, food is free from moral judgment, and you can jiggle through life with respect"--Provided by publisher.

"At seventeen, June Hardie is everything a young woman in 1951 shouldn't be--independent, rebellious, a dreamer. June longs to travel, to attend college and to write the dark science fiction stories that consume her waking hours. But her parents only care about making June a better young woman. Her mother grooms her to be a perfect little homemaker while her father pushes her to marry his business partner's domineering son. When June resists, her whole world is shattered--suburbia isn't the only prison for different women"--Amazon.

While individual women can focus on cultivating a healthy body image, it is important for young women to analyze how the media and others encourage unhealthy perceptions of what women's bodies are supposed to look like.

Teaches women to identify thirteen types of inner bullies that self-sabotage and create negative self-talk, and then offers seven steps to banishing them, and forgiving and loving oneself.

Looks at ways that young women can discover their authentic self and provides guidance on how to think differently, to empower others, and to pass it on to others.

"There is a silent epidemic spreading like wildfire among women--it's in our boardrooms, classrooms, and living rooms on every continent, and it's creating depression, stress, and isolation. Who is this culprit? Meet your Inner Mean Girl, the judgmental, critical, and belittling inner bully that virtually every woman hears running through her mind on a daily basis. The Inner Mean Girl creates undue anxiety, cajoles you into making bad choices, and then berates you when they don't work out. But there is a cure. Reform Your Inner Mean Girl brings an internationally recognized 7-step program that successfully helps women transform their relationships with themselves from self-abusive and self-sabotaging to self-loving. By using a mix of play, humor, creativity, and self-inquiry Reform Your Inner Mean Girl transforms a woman's self-bullying thoughts, emotions, actions, and feelings, and helps her get in touch with a much more powerful voice--her Inner Wisdom. After graduating, women can finally make choices that create more happiness, peace, love, and success"--.

Jennie Finch draws from her personal experiences playing softball to offer advice to girls who are interested in sports and fitness, address some of the challenges girls face on a daily basis, and encourage them to dream and believe.