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Aly Raisman's skills as a gymnast have taken her to two Olympics (so far), but her charm and can-do attitude have helped her become a media darling and an inspiration to young girls everywhere. Not one to rest on her laurels (or rest at all!), Aly is so excited to share her story and the wisdom she has gained on her path to success. Aly knows that she's a role model and she takes that seriously. She will offer readers an empowering message through her story, one that she learned the hard way: th...

Una guía amable para la aceptación corporal.   ¿Qué te dices ante el espejo? ¿Le dirías lo mismo a una persona a la que quieres? ¿Qué harías con todo el tiempo que pasas observando tu cuerpo y tu alimentación?   Parece que nunca somos lo suficientemente buenas, que no estamos lo suficientemente delgadas o en forma…, y que nunca comemos lo suficientemente bien. La insatisfacción corporal se aprende, pero también podemos aprender a aceptar nuestro cuerpo. Denisa Praje, psicóloga experta en...

Un proyecto fotográfico para dar voz y visibilidad a los cuerpos no normativos.   Si el feminismo te ha cambiado la vida y ahora eres una persona empoderada, orgullosa de ti misma y de tu cuerpo, este es tu libro.   De lo contrario, puede que estas páginas te cambien la vida.   Mar Armengol, creadora del proyecto fotográfico @ _pelillosalamar_, y otras veinticinco personalidades de todos los ámbitos de la cultura muestran sin pudor, sin filtros y sin complejos sus cuerpos en estas páginas....

The definitive collection of art, poetry, and prose celebrating fat acceptance—now in paperback Chubby. Curvy. Fluffy. Plus-size. Thick. Fat. The time has come for fat people to tell their own stories. The (Other) F Word combines the voices of Reneée Watson, Julie Murphy, Jes Baker, Samantha Irby, Bruce Sturgell, and more in a relatable and gift-worthy guide about body image and fat acceptance. This dazzling collection of art, poetry, essays, and fashion tips is meant for people of all sizes...

Do you struggle with stress eating, overeating, emotional eating, or binge eating? You aren't alone. Sometimes, when we're not feeling so good, food can seem like a great comfort. The problem is that over time, overeating can lead to several physical health problems, as well as depression and lowered self-esteem. So, how can you put a stop to unhealthy eating behaviors before they become ingrained, lifelong habits?With this breakthrough workbook, you'll learn to notice and respect your body's na...

Have you ever let a magazine define your body image or tell you how you should look? Ever stared into the mirror and thought, "I hate my body"? Have you given a guy the power to decide whether or not you matter? You're not the only one. So many young women suffer from insecurity and poor body image. When you look to anything-or anyone-other than God for a picture of your self-worth, you'll see a distorted reflection. Former professional model Jennifer Strickland knows all too well the despair yo...

This accessible guide for 11–15-year-olds will help young people to understand and manage their mental health Do you ever find it hard to explain what you’re thinking and feeling? Have you often pretended to be okay when in reality you’re anxious or sad? However you’re feeling, you’re not alone – because many people find it difficult to talk about their mental health. This book will help you be kind to your mind. Whether you want to understand your thoughts and emotions a little better, or lea...

A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020 It’s time to bare it all about bodies! We all experience the world in a body, but we don’t usually take the time to explore what it really means to have and live within one. Just as every person has a unique personality, every person has a unique body, and every body tells its own story. In Body Talk, thirty-seven writers, models, actors, musicians, and artists share essays, lists, comics, and illustrations—about everything from size and shape to sc...

An insightful memoir from a figure skating champion about her life as a bisexual professional athlete, perfect for readers of Fierce by Aly Raisman and Forward by Abby Wambach. Karina Manta has had a busy few years: Not only did she capture the hearts of many with her fan-favorite performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she also became the first female figure skater on Team USA to come out as queer. Her Modern Love essay "I Can't Hate My Body if I Love Hers" was published in the N...

Forty four writers, dancers, actors, and artists contribute essays, lists, poems, comics, and illustrations about everything from body positivity to romance to gender identity to intersectionality to the greatest girl friendships in fiction. Together, they share diverse perspectives on and insights into what feminism means and what it looks like. Come on in, turn the pages, and be inspired to find your own path to feminism by the awesome individuals in Here We Are. Welcome to one of the most lif...

Laurie Boyle Crompton’s coming of age in rural Pennsylvania and the New York City area in the 1970s and 1980s was anything but idyllic. In moving verse accompanied by diary-esque sketches, Crompton takes you along as she navigates relationships, plays the happy family at church despite discord at home, manages her mother’s ambitions and her father’s alcoholism, struggles with her self-image, and desperately tries to fit in at school by squeezing into too-tight designer denim. Both heartwarming...

An astonishingly moving and mature account of a young woman's struggle with anorexia nervosa, a serious mental illness affecting 1.1 million people in the UK. At fourteen years of age, Constance Barter was admitted as an in-patient to a specialist eating disorders unit where she remained for seven months. During that time, she kept a diary which sheds light on what it means to have anorexia, how it affects your life, and how it is not just a faddy diet or attention seeking disorder. Constance i...

This workbook has everything you need to achieve connected eating, body positivity and balanced exercise. It will help you stay well informed about how bodies change emotionally and physically in the teen years, and why good nutrition is critical for growth and development. It debunks any myths about diets and 'forbidden' foods and also gives you the tools and strategies to avoid potential triggers of disordered eating.No Weigh! A Teen's Guide to Positive Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom...