tell little girls they’re smart, not pretty

The overemphasis on little girls appearance, even positively, is unhelpful.

As a preteen I would get so excited whenever one of my favorite influencers got pregnant. I couldn’t explain why but I was always on the edge of my seat waiting for all the new mom and baby content. At that time I noticed a theme in how the new mothers of girls would talk about their daughters' beauty.

It’s true that parents, especially mothers, are hars…