young girls http://wmub.org en "The Myth of the Perfect Girl" http://wmub.org/post/myth-perfect-girl <p>News Director Maryanne Zeleznik, proud mother of a young girl, spoke recently with <strong>Ana Homayoun</strong>, author of the recently released book <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Myth-Perfect-Girl-Daughters-Authentic/dp/0399537716/ref=sr_1_1?tag=wvxuorg-20&amp;s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1361823757&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=myth+of+perfect+girl">The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life</a>.</strong> The book makes the case that in our achievement driven, success at any cost lifestyle, even for junior high and high school girls, that the stresses of being the best, or seen as the best, is costing them to lose sight of their true identity. As author Susan Shapiro said of the book<em>, "A smart, funny and engaging study on how to give girls the tools to figure out what they really want - and how to get it.&nbsp; A must-read for girls, mothers, educators and anybody who wants to understand half the population</em>.<em>"</em></p><p></p><p> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:30:15 +0000 Maryanne Zeleznik 9661 at http://wmub.org "The Myth of the Perfect Girl" Girls on the Run - Cincinnati http://wmub.org/post/girls-run-cincinnati <p><strong>Erin Hamilton</strong>, executive director and local founder of <a href="http://www.gotrcincinnati.org/index.asp"><strong>Girls on the Run - Cincinnati</strong></a>, is in <strong>The Front Row with Betsy Ross </strong>to talk about this year’s</p><p></p><p>5K run/walk on November 17, concluding 12 weeks of training for thousands of local girls (grades 3 through 8), instilling better health habits including exercise and smart eating.</p> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:30:05 +0000 Betsy Ross 5561 at http://wmub.org Girls on the Run - Cincinnati