Why Yes Girls Lift? According to a Dove Self-Esteem Study entitled "Real Girls, Real Pressure" (2008), there is a self-esteem crisis among girls in the United States. This study revealed low self-esteem can complicate a girl's ability to perform well in school and affects her personal relationships. How Does The Media Affect Our Girls Self-Esteem? Images flaunting unattainable bodily perfection and beauty can be seen throughout social media and advertisements on a daily basis. Research suggests over 2000 beauty images a day can be seen. These unrealistic depictions of beauty threaten our...

There's an overabundance of health, fitness and nutrition books available for today's consumer. However, few of these books identify the unique barriers and challenges African American women face in the areas of weight loss, proper nutrition, healthy living, stress management, hair care barriers to exercise and much more. Why Changing The Norm? There's an alarming amount of data that supports the need for a book like "Changing the Norm." According to the Centers for Disease Control 4 out of 5 African American women are obese and 1 out of 4 African American women over the age of 55 have type 2...