Fun at the Mommy Time Facebook Party!

Wow! What a wonderful time I had Tuesday evening sponsoring and commenting at the Facebook Party hosted by Penny who is the author of the Meet Penny mom’s blog.

We enjoyed an hour of mom’s dialoguing about raising healthy and whole children.  

Readers had some great questions, and I enjoyed not just answering the questions but reading other mothers’ solutions to those issues.   It was a pleasure to be a sponsor and to be able to address the issues that young girls face, even the transition to wearing eyeglasses.  I trust that The Princess Who Wore Glasses will be a helpful tool and gift for any young girl and her parents as they make this journey. 

 Included in the evening was a Giveaway of The Princess Who Wore Glasses!  There are still four more days to enter the drawing on Penny’s Blog.  Here is the link to the Giveaway below.  The image below is what you will see when you go to find the Giveaway.  Don’t forget to “like” Meet Penny’s Facebook page!

See ya!

Laura

 

When Princesses Wear Glasses…

As many of you know, I am a family therapist, which is why I felt compelled to write this book for girls. For a little girl, getting glasses is a life changing event.  This is a major transition that they need to adapt to.  It can be mindboggling.  Questions may arise, “Will I still be pretty?  Will my friends think I look funny?  Will other kids stare at me, and call me names?  Will the glasses hurt? Are there any princesses who wear glasses?”  This is when we as moms swoop in and let them know that glasses can actually help them to become perfectly who they are.    

One of the most important things we do for our girls is acknowledge their fears or concerns,  not brush them off or ignore them.  Validate their worries by reflecting back to them what you are hearing them say to you.  Let them talk it out.  You may actually be surprised at what your daughter is really concerned about.  Be sensitive and prepared for anything!  You really don’t have to “fix” anything here.  It’s important to trust that with your support, your daughter can work out any insecurity she is wrestling with.  If you worry too much with her, she might think there is something to be worried about.  But it is really important to comfort her, empower her and encourage her that everything is going to be okay. 

The Princess Who Wore Glasses is a gateway to helping our daughters see that getting glasses is a wonderful thing, not something to be upset or embarrassed about.  

See ya!

Laura