Resources
Recommended Listening
The guest on this talk is one of the authors of a book called “More than a Body. Your Body is an Instrument, not an Ornament”.
The effects of social media are also addressed and one of the startling quotes is that girls’ self-esteem drops by 30% by the time they are 8. EIGHT.
It’s less than an hour, and offers ‘how to’ suggestions to address some of these concerns.
Help: Devices are ruining dinnertime
Remember family dinners growing up, sitting around the dinner table talking about your day while secretly feeding the dog pumpkin under the table? Eating together is an important family bonding experience, but what should you do when you can't even get your child off their device and to the dining table? Maggie Dent gives us a dinner-time reality check. The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs please consult a professional.
Books For Girls
- Beautiful Girl: Celebrating the Wonders of Your Body by Christiane Northrup and Kristina Tracy
- It's Not the Stork! A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends by Robie Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley. Ages 4 and up
- It's So Amazing: a Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley. Ages 7 and up
- It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex & Sexual Health. Robie Harris & Michael Emberley. Ages 10 and up
- The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls, Valorie Lee Schafer and Norm Bendell, American Girl Publishing. Ages 8+
- 500+ Questions Kids Have About Sexuality. Written by the Interrelate Team. Click on the book icon to find it.
- The Period Book. A Girl's Guide to Growing Up by Karen Gravelle ISBN: 9781619636620
- Reaching for the Moon by Lucy H. Pearce ISBN 978-1910559-086
- Own Your Period by Chella Quint ISBN9780711256637
- Girl Stuff for girls aged 8-12. Your real guide to the pre-teen years by Kaz Cooke ISBN 9780143573999
- Girl Stuff. Your full-on guide to the teen years by Kaz Cooke
- The Care and Keeping of YOU. The Body Book for Younger Girls by Valorie Lee Shaefer & Cara Natterson ISBN 978-1-60958-083-4
- The Feelings Book. The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions by Dr. Lynda Madison ISBN 978-1-60958-183-1
- Waking the Witches. Ruby First Blood. by Kari Hill and Jane Hardwicke CollingsWaking the Witches. Ruby First Blood. by Kari Hill and Jane Hardwicke Collings. Click the book item to this and other great resources.
- Secret Girls' Business by Fay Angelo, Heather Pritchard, Rose Stewart, Julie Davey ISBN: 9780975011300
- More Secret Girls' Business by Heather Anderson, Fay Angelo and Rose Stewart ISBN: 9780975011348
- Moon Mother, Moon Daughter by Janet Lucy, Terri Allison, Jennifer Louden ISBN: 9780983338154
- Welcome to Consent; How to say no, when to say yes and everything in between by Yumi Stynes, Melissa Kang ISBN:9781760507497
- Girlhood. Raising our Little Girls to be Healthy, Happy and Heard by Maggie Dent ISBN: 9781760987848
- Good Inside by Dr Becky Kennedy
- Raising Girls in the 21st Century by Steve Biddulph ISBN: 9781760851125
- Untangled; Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour ISBN: 9781782395560
Helpful Websites
The Embrace Hub is here to bring you innovative, engaging body image resources. They’ve brought together the best evidence and creative minds to educate and inform young people, parents, teachers and sports coaches. Click here.
Epic online course for fathers. Click here.
Karin is offering a 20% discount for members of our local community .
Parent Helpline. Click here.
Resources to support LGBTQIA+ young people.
Headspace. Click here.
Minus 18 Click here.
The Nourished Child® helps you get crystal clear on raising healthy children who are good eaters.
Laws Children Need to Know about Social Media. Click here.
The Embrace Hub is here to bring you innovative, engaging body image resources. They’ve brought together the best evidence and creative minds to educate and inform young people, parents, teachers and sports coaches. Click on logo.
Epic online course for fathers. Click on logo.
Australia's only free confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 - 25. Click on logo.
Parents Beyond Breakup not only supports parents experiencing trauma through family breakdown and separation but also acknowledges the specific issues of parent-child contact and ‘parental alienation’, factors closely linked to stress, anxiety, depression, isolation and suicide in Australia. Click on logo.
The Nourished Child® helps you get crystal clear on raising healthy children who are good eaters. Click on logo.
Laws Children Need to Know About Social Media. Click on logo.
Resources to support LGBTQIA+ young people.
Headspace. Click here.
Minus 18 Click here.
Other Resources
Phone: 6655 0381
Click here. Michelle Levy – bellosafespace@gmail.com
THE SISTER BLANKET. A charter of womankindness setting out the principles of sisterhood, compassion and mutual respect to apply to all circles and interpersonal gatherings. Click Here for PDF
Phone
6655 0381
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Michelle Levy - bellosafespace@gmail.com
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THE SISTER BLANKET. A charter of womankindness setting out the principles of sisterhood, compassion and mutual respect to apply to all circles and interpersonal gatherings.
What about the boys?
Intents Connection Father & Son camps – Coffs Harbour area.
Click here to find out more.
- Raising Boys in the 21st Century by Steve Biddulph ISBN: 9780648100898