Breast growth can continue well into your twenties.Įach part then covers various topics related to the main chapter. Next there are “Fast Facts” which give quick bits of information such as “Breasts begin developing while you’re in your mother’s womb. Each section follow a basic format which begins with the author sharing her personal experiences. The book is divided into the following five sections, Skin, Boobs, “Down There”, Hair / Mouth / Nails, and Shape. Knowing what is normal further helps us to stop needless worrying because we think something is abnormal when it isn’t. Often simple medical issues can be handled quickly if only they seek advice. Girls will often not seek medical attention because they are embarrassed. While the book is fantastic for helping to create a realistic sense of our bodies, it is also vital for helping to eliminate shame. “We deserve to celebrate, not hide, our differences and uniqueness by seeing our real selves in print.” It is true isn’t it? How many of us learned, incorrectly, from our friends the “facts” about our bodies? How many photos have you seen of a normal woman’s body which is not airbrushed and photoshopped into perfection? This book provides girls with real life examples of all the various forms the human body comes in. The author, Nancy Redd, was a beauty pageant contestant who decided that the shame girls have about their bodies stems mostly from a lack of knowledge. This is a great book for all girls or even women who still have questions about their bodies.

She and her unique views have been featured on E! True Hollywood Story, NPR, PBS, Inside Edition, CBSâ€™s The Early Show, Eyewitness Kids News, Discovery Channel, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, USA Today, The New York Times, Forbes magazine, Good Morning America, CosmoGIRL!, J-14, and more.Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers Nancy once won $250,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and donated 10 percent of her winnings to 4-H, the nationâ€™s oldest youth development program where she is currently a member of the National Board of Trustees.

Nancy has been named one of Glamour magazineâ€™s Top Ten College Women, Lâ€™OREALâ€™s Beauty of Giving Young Woman of the Year, and one of Harvard magazineâ€™s Top Six Seniors. Two weeks after graduating from Harvard with an honors degree in womenâ€™s studies, Nancy Redd won the title of Miss Virginia, going on to make the top ten and winning the swimsuit competition at Miss America 2004.

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