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Confidence-Boosting Tips from Real Women Age 9 to 99

Lessons in loving yourself from real women who rule!

By Alice Oglethorpe; Photography by Mary Ellen Mark
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  • Self-Esteem Role Model #2: Esther Tuttle, 99
  • Self-Esteem Role Model #3: Sadie Heisler, 16
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  • Self-Esteem Role Model #5: Stacy Kaye, 36
  • Self-Esteem Role Model #6: Robin Wald, 42
  • Self-Esteem Role Model: Lorrie Sullenberger, 52
  • Self-Esteem Role Model: Roberta Shapiro, 64
  • Self-Esteem Role Model: Janet Soskin, 70
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How to be confident: See your strengths, not your weaknesses.
"I really wanted children, but I couldn't conceive. For a while I hated my body for not doing the one thing it was designed to do, and I punished it at the gym. I figured that if I couldn't have a baby, at least I could be skinny! Then a friend suggested I go hiking with her. Before I knew it, I stopped being so critical—I was too focused on the hills, colors, and sky to worry about my weight. I finally saw all that my body was capable of—which helped me love it again."

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