The following excerpt is from Emily Robert’s Express Yourself: A Teen Girl’s Guide To Speaking Up and Being Who You Are. Snap, hashtag, post, like, share, ask, gram–you know the drill. All of these fun and exciting ways to connect on social media make it almost impossible to put your phone down. When your gadget is controlling [...]
Healthy choices improve self-esteem immensely. Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself overall, so when you treat your brain and body with kindness and respect, your self-esteem improves too. These healthy choices don’t mean going on a diet or spending your free time in a gym. When we refer to healthy choices, we mean doing things [...]
If you need to find another job or feel like your current one is anything but fulfilling, this post is for you. Unless you’re doing what you love, your job may be more of a downer than a positive part of your week. Jobs can be stressful, exhausting and sometimes even draining. While some jobs pay well [...]
Are you feeling beach body confident? When you hit the pool or the beach this summer, your confidence can take a hit especially when you’re walking around in a tiny weenie, itty bitty bikini. It’s not uncommon for men and women to feel vulnerable and insecure during the hot summer months. You deserve to feel confident [...]
My niece recently turned 13; she’s officially a teen. Sure it was momentous occasion for her, but was a cause for concern on my part because of dating. I remember all of my crushes and unrequited loves from my teenage years and to say I needed a bit of guidance back then would be an understatement. Sure, I’m [...]
Summer is finally here. That means longer days and outdoor events to take advantage of. Now that classes are over and the days stretch far passed the workday, it’s time to take advantage of what summer has to offer. These free hours and days mean anything is possible. But what that normally translates into is eating [...]
People ask me all the time about their period. It may sound like an odd question to ask a stranger, but your period is often something we don’t fully understand about our body. Periods can be irregular, painful, or sometimes just too long. Some of the most common questions I get as a gynecologist are about [...]
In this quick video Emily Roberts, The Guidance Girl, discusses her new book, Express Yourself: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Speaking Up and Being Who You Are. Emily explains how she created Express Yourself and why it needs to be in the hands of every teenage girl. […]
Stress is a normal and sometimes positive part of your life. Stress helps with making deadlines and showing up in time for a class final. But did you know you can also feel stressed after spending time with a stressed-out person, its called secondhand stress. Not only do you experience it, but it rubs off on your [...]
Social media is a great place to find inspirational people influencing and changing the world around them to follow on twitter. Ambition and confidence are important for women and girls in this social media world. Here are five women to follow on Twitter not only changing perceptions of women in business and communication but also changing the [...]
