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Self Esteem

self-love Aug. 29, 2022

I Desperately Want People to Think I Am HotIt’s the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever written down.

By Mia Mercado
body image May 26, 2021

How I Stopped Saying Horrible Things to MyselfIf you want to love your body, you have to stop insulting it.

By Katie Sturino
ask polly Jan. 2, 2019

‘My Ex-Boyfriend Hates Me and It’s Messing Up My New Life!’You’re living inside his twisted perception of you.

By Heather Havrilesky
ask polly Dec. 26, 2018

‘I’m Scared of Failure’You’re hidden, which doesn’t help.

By Heather Havrilesky
ask polly Dec. 12, 2018

‘I Can’t Stop Comparing Myself to More Successful Writers!’You need to stop seeing the world through the lens of your fears.

By Heather Havrilesky
ask polly Oct. 24, 2018

‘I’m Slow at Everything and It’s Ruining My Life’I think you have to work with what you’ve been given.

By Heather Havrilesky
ask polly Oct. 10, 2018

‘Everything I Do Is Wrong’A lot of people — women in particular — feel unbelievably accountable to others.

By Heather Havrilesky
science of us Aug. 30, 2018

This Is the Age When Your Self-Esteem PeaksIt stays at its highest point for a full decade.

By Cari Romm
May 30, 2017

How the Self-Esteem Craze Took Over AmericaSometimes, ideas that are a bit scientifically suspect catch on because they are too good to not believe.

By Jesse Singal
who run the world (girls) Dec. 2, 2016

Tennis Star Madison Keys Wants to Change the World, One Girl at a TimeMadison Keys has a new passion off the court.

By Susan Rinkunas
Aug. 4, 2016

If You Want To Feel Good About Yourself, Don’t Have KidsNewborns: bad for your self-esteem.

By Drake Baer
gabrielle union May 21, 2016

Gabrielle Union Finally Knows She’s ‘Dope and Fly and Amazing’On going from feeling like “a joke and a loser” to realizing her self-worth.

By Kelly Marino
hairy situations Mar. 16, 2016

Zendaya on How to Love Yourself and Your HairTalking to America’s wisest teen, who says she’s “19 going on 90.”

By Kathleen Hou
our casual dysmorphia July 6, 2015

What 10 Nude Athletes Can Teach You About Loving Your Body“I think it’s important to show that athletes come in all shapes and sizes.”

By Susan Rinkunas
May 20, 2015

The Weird Potency of Self-EsteemIt’s more than just a slightly cheesy concept.

By Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solom, and Tom Pyszczynski
bummers Sept. 26, 2013

Study: College Bad for Women’s Self-EsteemAt least Boston College is.

By Kat Stoeffel
being a woman Apr. 18, 2013

Beauty Above All Else: The Problem With Dove’s New Viral AdIn a smart new campaign, there’s still no mention that women would rather be called smart than beautiful.

By Ann Friedman
love stories Mar. 15, 2013

After Taylor Swift Hookup Rumor, Guy Feels ‘Like a Bit of a Stud’Ed Sheeran survives love story.

By Maureen O'Connor
our casual dysmorphia Nov. 26, 2012

Study: Your Vagina Is Fine How It IsContrary to what vaginal-rejuvenation providers want you to think.

By Kat Stoeffel