Debra Beck, Author of the award-winning book My Feet Aren’t Ugly, A Girl’s Guide to Loving herself from the inside out, is a devoted mentor for teenage girls and parents on issues facing teenagers and parents today.

Debra discovered her life’s work: helping young girls learn to truly love themselves from the inside out. She is also a parent of two daughters and understands the worries of parenting. She is devoted to guiding parents through these turbulent years to give them the tools they need to create a harmonious connection with their teens.

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Hi Parents, I started on the path to self-development when I was 26 years old after my mother died, a very critical time in my life. I was newly divorced with two daughters ages 4 and 5. I found myself completely overwhelmed with the life ahead of me.

Even though my personal-development began at this vulnerable stage, my lessons started at a much earlier age. I was faced with almost losing my mother to cancer when I was just 13-years-old, a very tough age. My teen years were very tormented, because I was constantly bullied and shunned and had ADHD and Dyslexia, which left me with feelings of not being good enough and that something was wrong with me. My youth left me feeling disconnected, alone, fearful, and insecure.

It is through my 30 plus years of personal-development that I have learned how to nurture and truly love myself. I have consistently worked with the circumstances of my life and the old belief systems that I created as a child to transform my life. I have come to understand that each situation that is presented to me in life is an opportunity to get closer to myself, and to love and know myself in a deeper way. I have created and facilitated mother daughter retreats, workshops, girl’s groups, parenting groups, individual mentoring and online courses through Empowered Teens & Parents. Because I have experienced both being a tormented teen and a worried parent, I mentor through my heart with compassion. I currently reside in Sedona, Arizona.