Confident Women
I am passionate about working with young women to help increase self-esteem and to learn to love their bodies. Here I will share videos and articles that inspire me in hopes of inspiring the girls of Franklin high.
Below are a few videos that I use throughout the year with Club Ophelia girls.
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This is a great video from Healthy Is the New Skinny. I love this campaign to raise awareness about accepting our bodies as they are! Follow them on facebook for some inspiri Recently in Club Ophelia we read The Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch. This is not your traditional fairy tale - by traditional I mean, the prince did not save the day! In this great book for girls, the princess not only saves herself, but also saves the prince! What a great message to send our girls! Unfortunately for the prince he did not approve of the paperbag dress that Princess Elizabeth worse to rescue him. So...she LEFT HIM and they did not get married after all! I start this lesson with the girls doing a check in where they report out who their favorite princess is and why. Then I ask them to tell me what all of those princesses have in common (the all needed to be saved by a prince). The girls caught on very quickly as to why we were reading this story. Afterward, the girls were put into groups of 2-3 and told to create their own lifesize paperbag dress! They loved this activity. Although, beware -it took them several weeks to get their dresses just right! They then had to write a brief description of the dress and of Princess Elizabeth. We ended this lesson with a short fashion show for all kindergarten girls. The little girls loved hearing the story and spending time with big girls and the older girls enjoyed spreading their "girl power" message to our kinders. Below are a few pictures of the lovely dresses that were created! "Mean girls....I'm just going to comb you out of my world because you no longer rule my world!" LOVE IT!! Girls - my wish is that you each have the confidence of this little girl! If you haven't looked in the mirror and said nice things about yourself lately, give it a try! Last night I came across a video of a news reporter with a wonderful message for young girls. A man emailed her making rude comments about her body. Saying that she was unfit to be a role model for girls due to her weight. We all know that the size of our bodies has absolutely nothing to do with our intelligence or personality and it saddens me to know that there are people out there with this bias. However, this ROLE MODEL did not remain silent! She stood up to her bully in the most appropriate and note worthy way! Below is her reaction to one person's rude comments. It is such a great message for our children, especially our girls! In May, Club Ophelia hosted a Fashion Show in our cafeteria. The purpose of our fashion show was not only for our girls to put themselves out there and do something that they are a little afraid of (modeling/speaking in front of others), but more importantly it was a fundraiser for The New Life Center, A Refuge from Domestic Violence. Earlier this school year a representative from The New Life Center came to Sunset Ridge to talk to our Club Ophelia girls about Domestic Violence and Dating Abuse. She informed the girls of the warning signs to look out for and how to help themselves or a friend if they found themselves in a violent situation. She also spoke to the girls about their center and the types of families that stay there. In true Club Ophelia fashion, the girls wanted to do something to help! So we came up with the idea of a fashion show. The New Life Center has a thrift Store, Hope's Closet, and all the proceeds from the thrift store, support the New Life Center. We planned a field trip to volunteer at Hope's Closet. We sorted clothing, dusted and organized shelves upon shelves of donated goods. The girls were also able to try on outfits that they would later model in our Fashion Show. Admission to our show was free, however donated items were encouraged. We handed over nearly 10 trash bags full of clothing to Hope's Closet after our Fashion Show. All of the outfits the girls modeled we also sold in the back following the show. All in all, the girls did a wonderful job! They showed confidence, grace and courage as they strutted down the isle in their ensembles! I could not have been more proud of them. Below are a few photos from our event! I found this great video on You Tube! I love the idea of kids taking on this issue and standing up for what is right! Check it out Last week we held a Club Ophelia movie night and watched the Lifetime Movie, No One Would Tell. This movie follows a discussion we had in February with Corine Reygoza from the New Life Center about Domestic Violence and Dating Abuse. Here's a description of the movie High school student 16-year-old Stacy Collins has never been in a relationship, as she has always been shy and never felt like part of the crowd. So when she hears that Bobby, a popular student and athlete, is interested in her, she immediately decides to go for it. But not soon after, Bobby starts to get jealous and manipulates her, constantly telling her what she can and cannot do. Things eventually escalate even further when Bobby would get physically violent with Stacy if she did anything that he didn't approve. With constant fighting, yelling, misunderstandings, and bruises, it is not long before Stacy's mother and friends suspect that something is wrong and start to worry that her life may be in danger. Despite the situation and constant pleas from others, Stacy would not let Bobby go and would take his side, refusing to end the relationship and telling everyone that everything is okay. Eventually, she comes to her senses and decides to break things off. But, at the last minute, she makes one last decision. However, her decision would lead to a deadly consequence. If you or a friend finds yourself in a dangerous situation with a boyfriend, please talk to a trusted adult! Come talk to me! Here is a great website that has some important information that may help you. Here's some information straight from the LOVE IS RESPECT website Is This Abuse? Dating abuse is a pattern of destructive behaviors used to exert power and control over a dating partner. While we define dating violence as a pattern, that doesn't mean the first instance of abuse is not dating violence. It just recognizes that dating violence usually involves a series of abusive behaviors over a course of time. Warning Signs of Abuse Because relationships exist on a spectrum, it can be hard to tell when a behavior crosses the line from healthy to unhealthy or even abusive. Use these warning signs of abuse to see if your relationship is going in the wrong direction:
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