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What Selfies Can Teach Moms

ByTara Cousineau January 29, 2014February 28, 2014
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Moms, do you shiver when your daughters constantly take selflies.

Do they mock you when you take one of yourself?

Been there, done that!

This video from DOVE might change the way you view your daughter’s obsession with selflies. Or it may not. You decide.

It’s worth a peek. If anything, it may make you think about how your body image and expectations for beauty might influence hers.

Post Tags: #beauty#body image#Daughters#DOVE#Mothers#Self Esteem#self lies#social media

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