My story, and the last 70 years of my life, led me to write this book. It is my response to the meanness I endured as a child and adult. This book will explain why I have an unwavering commitment to the emotional well-being of children. I know my life would have taken a different direction without my subconscious beliefs, "I am fat, ugly, and stupid." These beliefs were the result of the negative messages and voices I swallowed and endured. Through what I learned from my suffering, I hope to galvanize a movement that will provide a more compassionate and safer emotional environment for...