Jodi Aman: My Mother’s Day Commitment Is Raising My Daughter’s Self-Image

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The best way to help others is to heal yourself, I realized. Though I am a work-in-progress, as long as I am committed to growing and cultivating that self-love everyday by caring for myself, celebrating my successes and seeing myself as more than just my body, I can support and share what has been helpful with my daughter.

Read more: Self Esteem Body Image, Body Image, Women and Body Image, Raising Daughters, Mothers Day, Parents News

SOURCE: Eating Disorders on Huffington Post – Read entire story here.

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