July 14th & 28th, 9:00AM–11:30AM: Hanover Schools FACE PROGRAMS. Register at HanoverSchools.org.
July 18th, 10:00AM–3:00PM: Pembroke Community Center One Day Summer Camp ~Celebrate HER!~ Register Here.
We are still offering private lessons and Girl Scout programs. Please contact Maria Wood-Smith at 774-454-8151 to schedule.
Isn’t this picture an amazing representation of happiness, strength, and confidence? This is 8-year-old summer camper Samantha beaming with self-pride and that makes us so happy! ? But the sobering fact is that as early as age 7, many girls begin to lose their sense of identity and therefore struggle with feeling confident about who they […]
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Your body language speaks volumes about you even before you open your mouth. Take a look at the girl sitting in the zebra print chair. Unfortunately, this type of body language has become all too familiar in children and teens in social situations. By crossing the arms, a barrier is put in front of the […]
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When I was in my twenties, I was convinced that I was unattractive…I was too tall, my skin wasn’t smooth enough, my hair wasn’t pretty, my hips were too big…you name it and I didn’t like it about myself. I would walk around in public and people would stare. I truly believed they were staring […]
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Recently, Maria Wood blogged about her Be P.R.O.U.D presentations for Girls Night Out at Kingston Intermediate and Alden Elementary School. She has received such positive feedback regarding the importance of the empowerment message for girls and boys. Indeed, our boys also struggle with self-confidence and self-esteem and could benefit greatly from the advice put forth in her blog. In […]
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