Author Maria Furlough wasn't always the confident woman she is today In fact if you would have known her when she was younger you would have seen an insecure girl struggling with disordered eating who eventually became addicted to diet pills Counseling helped and now Maria has a family of her own Now Maria's goal is to be healthy not skinny while modeling a healthy body image to her daughter Furlough encourages moms to began sowing seeds of healthy self-confidence in their daughters when they are very young and to prepare their girls for the changes that come with puberty [... more]

Author Maria Furlough used to obsess about her weight and outward appearance Her mother had done the same and she knew her daughter would repeat her behavior unless she taught her differently Furlough reminds listeners that charm is deceitful and beauty is vain and that the numbers on the scale don't have to define us That's why she's intentional now about modeling a healthy self-image in front of her daughter How She watches her tongue making sure she makes no disparaging remarks about herself her weight or her aging body She also reminds her daughter that she has value beyond [... more]

How can a mom encourage a healthy self-image in her daughters Maria Furlough author of Confident Moms Confident Daughters remembers being self-conscious and ashamed of her growing teenage body so much so that she remembers the day she ripped her blue jeans off in disgust as she cried at her image in the mirror Now a mother herself Furlough tries to encourage her daughter to love the beautiful way God designed her and tells other moms how they can do the same with their daughters Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Check [... more]