When a photo of Princess Beatrice, the 19-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew and Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, wearing a bikini was published in Britain, members of the British media castigated her figure. The Daily Mail columnist, Allison Pearson, who is known for her corrosive tone and is a mother herself, implored, "Can't someone buy that girl a sarong? For her sake, as well as ours." The Duchess of York wasted no time in coming to her daughter's defense. "Touch me, fine, but don't touch my children," Ferguson said at a press conference. She went on to applaud her daughter's academic achievements and called Bea a "healthy size 10."

Every day women of all ages all over the world feel societal pressure to look a certain way. Most likely, as a woman, the struggle to maintain a healthy self image is something you can relate to. And if you're a mother of a daughter, that struggle is probably even more pronounced and challenging. So how do you shield your daughter from the pressure to be thin, which Princess Beatrice, as a public figure, can't avoid? Do you try to limit your daughter's exposure to gossip magazines and celebrity news? Do you look for ways to bolster her confidence through athletics and positive role models at school or in your neighborhood? Share your thoughts.

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--Victoria Loustalot, Real-Time Associate Producer