Rachel Simmons is an author, educator and coach who helps girls and young women grow into authentic, emotionally intelligent and assertive adults.
Latest Posts
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Beautiful: Being an Empowered Young Woman
A new book shows teen girls how to celebrate the beauty within themselves and their peers. -
Why More Teen Girls Are Getting Genital Plastic Surgery
Porn is the likely culprit.
Tweets
- Sometimes I sing the Hallelujah chorus to Handel’s Messiah but I substitute the word “carbohydrates."
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- ...The more you have internalized the “thin ideal,” the more likely you are to think this. #FatTalkParadox
Girl Tips
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ParentTip: Instead of Telling Your Kid to Calm Down…
How can you help girls learn to stop ruminating, beating themselves up and exaggerating a problem? By practicing mindfulness in… -
GirlTip #106: Building Emotional Intelligence
Emotions are a powerful channel to the authentic self, and you can increase a girl’s emotional vocabulary by using more…
Featured Video
WATCH: Rachel on Nightline
Watch Rachel's views on Instagram star Essena O'Neill's decision to quit social media.
Latest News
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Rachel speaks at White House Conference on Gender Stereotypes In Media & Toys
We know that children’s interests, ambitions and skills can be shaped early on by the media they consume and the… -
Rachel Appointed Inaugural Scholar-in-Residence at NYC’s Hewitt School
Watch New York City's The Hewitt School announce Rachel's scholarship-in-residence.