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Life gets so busy — homework, practices, performances, games, friends, appointments, obligations — that sometimes it’s easy to forgot things, right? To take our everyday blessings for granted, too…like our moms (and other special women) who take care of us tirelessly day in and day out. Thank goodness for holidays such as Mother’s Day, which help us stop and focus for a moment to show our appreciation!

Think of many ways on how to show and express your love to your mom everyday. To help you, following are girl tips to show your mom you care.

• Never leave your mom without saying “goodbye” and “I love you!”
• After a day at school, greet her with eye contact, a smile, and a hug.
• Ask your mom how her day was.
• Talk to her. Share your ideas, dreams, hurts, and concerns. Even share a secret!
• Ask her opinion on something — anything.
• Look around the house to see how you can help: Do your shoes need to be put in the closet? The trash taken out? The dishwasher unloaded? To a mom, every little bit you do helps.
• Make her breakfast (lunch, dinner, snack) once in a while.
• Rub her shoulders, brush her hair, or show some type of nurturing gesture — moms appreciate attention, too!
• Leave a sweet note or picture for her somewhere and when she won’t expect it.
• Ask her at least once a day, “How can I help?”
• Occasionally, no matter how grown up you feel, call her Mommy, Mama, Nana, or whatever that cute name was you used when you were little.
• Hold your mom’s hand once in a while…even in public!
• Be silly with her and help her to laugh — a lot.
• Insist on cuddle time with her.
• Have your mom tuck you in at night and allow both of you to feel like you’re her little girl again

Flowers fade and chocolates get gobbled up – give your mom a memory that will last a lifetime! Join us for a special post-Mother’s Day “Mommy & Me Tea: A Mother/Daughter Self-Esteem Experience” on Sunday, May 20, from 1:30-4:30 pm at the historic Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver.

Enjoy a traditional tea experience with pastries and treats, while benefitting from a powerful and fun self-esteem program facilitated by nationally-recognized self-esteem expert and BYOU CEO Debra Gano. Debra is the publisher of BYOU “Be Your Own You” magazine and the award-winning author of “Beauty’s Secret, A Girl’s Discovery of Inner Beauty,” and will share tips and experiences to build a strong relationship not only with your mom, but will empower you as well to be your best self.

Tickets are only $119 per pair (adult/girls ages 6-16) and include the traditional tea experience at the Brown Palace (MAP), the empowering self-esteem workshop, and a take-home gift bag. Additional family members or friends can be added for $35 per person

This is truly an amazing self esteem book that inspires and motivates your daughter to be the best she can be.


Beautys Secret is an inspiring story of a sweet girl named Beauty, whose enthusiasm for life lights up the world around her. However, her light dims as she becomes overly focused on her external appearance. Journey with Beauty through an enlightening experience, one that leads her to remember the truth about herself. Learn the important secret she receives from a mystical angel...a secret that will change her life forever and will once again make her light shine bright! In a society where few role models exist for girls, Beauty becomes a beacon of inspiration to all. Author Debra Gano delivers a powerful message about the value of going within to discover beauty and self-approval. Stunningly illustrated by noted artist Dawn Pitre, this beautiful and uplifting self esteem book can be appreciated by readers of all ages.

Finally, a healthy message for girls! Beauty s Secret is a bright light in a young girl s challenging world, setting an important foundation for life. --Nicky Marone, CEO Smart-Girl Inc. and author of How to Mother a Successful Daughter and How to Father a Successful Daughter and What's Stopping You?

National girls’ self-esteem expert Debra Gano will headline the 2012 Girls World Expo, taking place on Sunday, April 22, at the Doubletree Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ. This one-day event for girls ages 11-18 offers education on timely topics for girls such as body image, bullying, self-esteem, relationships, career, and fashion. The event runs from 12-5 PM and launches with an 10 AM brunch celebrating the Girls of Merit and a keynote by former international model/actress Debra Gano, best-selling author, and CEO of BYOU “Be Your Own You.”

Debra will present “How To Be Extraordinary: An Empowerment Primer for Tomorrow’s Leaders,” discussing tips and tools to become fully empowered in a society that often disempowers our girls. She will address wise decision-making, self-worth, and making a difference in the world. Having spent years in the externally-focused ‘glamour’ industry, Debra now seeks to teach girls “it’s what’s inside that counts.” Her best-selling book, Beauty’s Secret, A Girl’s Discovery of Inner Beauty, is the winner of five national awards, including Moms Choice Awards Gold Recipient. She is the CEO of the girls’ self-esteem apparel & education company, BYOU “Be Your Own You,” and founder/publisher of the magazine by the same name. BYOU is partnered with Nickelodeon’s newest star, Cymphonique Miller of “How To Rock,” who is an advocate for girls’ self-esteem herself.

The Girls World Expo is a day filled with seminars, shopping, a fashion show featuring girls of all sizes, a career fair, a science fair, an art show, music, and dancers. It’s a day where girls can imagine and believe in their futures, as well as be empowered to help them achieve those goals. They can explore different college and career choices with the help of mentors and experts in those fields, learn how to create a healthy body image by uncovering the facts about food and nutrition, unlock the secrets to staying safe online and in life and hear success stories from creative women leaders from all walks of life. The expo also provides a safe and upbeat atmosphere in which girls can interact and enjoy their shared interests. Location is the Doubletree by Hilton, 5401 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale.

Tickets are $15/$35with brunch and available through Tickets - Girls World Expo. More information can be found at Girls World Expo.

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