Tan Now, Pay Later
Now that summer is over and we are getting into the thick of the fall months, that tan that you and I got from spending more time outside last summer has most likely disappeared. But if you’re someone who likes…
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Testosterone-Maxxing
Thanks to the continued rise of body-image pressure that has been fed and fueled by marketing and social media, our teenage boys are being encouraged to engage in what’s called “Testosterone-maxxing”, or “testmaxxing.” The practice involves attempts to increase male…
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Moms, Daughters, and Appearance Pressure
Our kids are always learning from us. Our words and our example shape who they will become, a reality established by God as he has created individuals and families. This means that for better or for worse, our kids are…
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Dangerous Adolescent Dieting
If you were an alien landing on earth with a mission to find out what’s most valued in North American culture, you would have to write the terms body image and appearance near the top of the list in your…
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Pushing Back on Body Image Pressures
For the last few years I’ve told parents that one strategy for helping their kids fight the body image pressures they feel from marketing is to do a Google search for celebrities without makeup. The classic with and without photos…
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