Girlfriendology interviews CLAIRE MYSKO
Do you ever feel the pressure to be perfect? To look a certain way, weigh a certain number and reach a certain income? Society, media/ads, others all seem to tell us that we’re less than perfect.
As a woman, that can be tough. As a young girl, that can be devestating. Thankfully our guest on this podcast is CLAIRE MYSKO. Claire has served as the director of the American Anorexia Bulimia Association, the Executive Editor of SmartGirl, and the Assistant Director of Communications for Girls Inc. She is also the co-founder of Inside Beauty, an outreach program dedicated to promoting healthy body image.
And Clarie is the author of “Girls Inc. presents: Amazing You!” – a no pressure guide to being your best self.
Join us as we talk with Claire about the “supergirl dilemma” – how girls are feeling the pressure to be perfect. And, we’ll also talk about how, as women we can love and accept ourselves just the way we are. Read more about this book and author below.
Thanks Claire for a super interview!
Book & Author Amazon info:
You’ve heard it all before: Get good grades. Keep your room clean. Wear the right clothes. Try new extracurricular activities. And why don’t you have a boyfriend? All these demands can be mind-boggling! What’s a girl to do?Girls Inc. Presents: You’re Amazing! is a guide to help you deal with the amount of pressure you endure to be “perfect.”
In this fun and enthusiastic, not-your-mother’s book, you’ll get advice on not-so-easy topics, including how to:
- Deal with stereotypes and cliques
- Figure out the best way to balance school and a social life
- Navigate the crushes and dating world
- Find a place in your family
Packed with guidance from older teens, female role models, and activities from Girls Inc., this fun to read book is truly a guide to being your very best-and happiest-self. Girls Inc. is a nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Through Girls Inc., girls can get together to be themselves and reach their dreams.
Claire Mysko is a writer, media consultant, and the co-founder of Inside Beauty, a Web site and outreach program designed to give girls a healthy fashion and beauty reality check. She has served as the assistant director of communications at Girls Inc., the executive editor of SmartGirl, and the director of the American Anorexia Bulimia Association. Claire holds a master’s degree in gender studies from The New School for Social Research. For more about the author, please visit www.clairemysko.com. She lives in New York City.
Tags: anorexia bulimia, claire mysko, Girls Inc., You're Amazing
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More girls need to hear things like this. Love the site!
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