139 pg, paper, ‘05

This dynamic health and wellness education program addresses critical issues of body preoccupation and reduces risk for disordered eating in girls ages 8-13. Emphasizing girls' personal power and overall mental and physical well-being, each upbeat unit ends with a "Call to Action" to help girls make positive action at school, home, and in their community. An ideal prevention curriculum to help girls develop body esteem and make healthy choices for themselves.

Evaluated with more than 800 girls, this primary prevention curriculum is the first of its kind to show sustained, positive changes in girls’ body image, body satisfaction, and body esteem. Educators, health professionals, counselors, and parents will find Full of Ourselves the ideal resource for helping girls make healthy choices for themselves.

CONTENTS:

PART 1: Full of Ourselves
1 – Full of Ourselves
2 – Claiming Our Strengths
3 – Body Politics
4 – Standing Our Ground
5 – Countering the Media Culture
6 – Nourishing Our Bodies
7 – Feeding Our Many Appetites
8 – The Power of Healthy Relationships

PART 2: Throw Your Weight Around
Guide for Adult Leaders
Guide for Girl Leaders
Activities & Handouts

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Catherine Steiner-Adair is a clinical psychologist and school consultant, Director of Eating Disorders Education and Prevention at McLean Hospital, and in the Department of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School.

Lisa Sjostrom, a veteran teacher and curriculum writer, is a Project Director at McLean Hospital, a Research Associate at the Harvard Medical School, and the Director of Helping Kids Thrive, an educational consulting firm.

REVIEWS:

"Finally, an effective and fun program to empower girls! Full of Ourselves impacts girls' bodies, minds, and spirits in a positive and preventative manner. It should be a rite of passage for all middle school girls!"
— Mary Orear, Executive Director, Mainely Girls, Camden, ME

"Full of Ourselves tosses a life jacket to girls, their parents, and educators. It provides step-by-step lessons that succeed in empowering and engaging girls to take control. At the end of the program girls are the winners."
— Meg Milne Moulton and Whitney Ransome, Executive Directors, National Coalition of Girls' Schools, Concord, MA