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FCS8838, a 3-page fact sheet by Eboni Baugh, explores the importance of the mother-daughter relationship to girls developing their body images. Learn how mothers can play a crucial role in ensuring that girls have a healthy self-image and do not engage in destructive dieting or eating patterns. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, April 2007.
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