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review: Bonding over Beauty
Book review: Bonding over Beauty
Book review by Barbara & Dianna Doyle
Bonding over Beauty: A Mother-Daughter Beauty Guide to Foster Self-esteem,
Confidence, and Trust By Erika Katz
The book's title just about says it all, but it is not all about glamour and
being beautiful. Bonding over Beauty is designed to keep you and
your child healthy and beautiful from the inside out. This book is a
comprehensive guide to everything from eating healthy to exercise. The tips are
practical and down to earth, and the book's clean and friendly reading style
makes it a guide that everyone can refer to over and over again.
My 12 year old daughter and I read this book together. We loved the simple
advice on beauty, make up, skin care, body changes, exercise and nutrition.
We sat together at night, when she was ready for bed and we flipped through the
pages. Ultimately she would choose what she wanted us to read together. We read
through each chapter and then I shared with her what it was like when I was her
age. This opened the door for conversations about what she likes, how she wants
to look, things that frustrate her about being a girl, and everything that comes
with it. It was during one of these bedtime chats, that she told me about how
other kids judge each other and say mean things. I asked her how she felt about
it, and she told me that she was really glad she had a mom she could talk to
about all these things and a mom who understood about wanting to wear makeup and
dress nice and look pretty. It was in that moment that I knew the time I was
taking to read a book about beauty had paid off.
As a mom I am glad that I took the time to slow down and spend those quiet
moments with my daughter. We both love this book, and we have both shared
Bonding over Beauty with many of our friends. The recipes in the book taught us
how to make facial masks/body scrubs, etc for pennies!
Another thing to mention is some chapters are age specific, it is not just for
`tweens and teens only. The topics in this book cover areas that may be awkward
for some parents to approach. The author, Erika Katz's easygoing tips aid
parents (especially those nervous talking about PMS and hair removal with their
girls) in broaching those sensitive and awkward times. This book help parents
bridge those topics with an approach that is more natural with their daughters.
Parents never feel good about seeing their daughter running off to someone else
to talk about shaving and periods, etc. This book is a great guide for building
that bond between parent and daughter and keeping it strong so the daughter will
feel more comfortable speaking to the adult in their home regardless of what age
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