desperate for help with my curls

SD

So all through school I got teased about my curls so I eventually just started tying it up and hating my curls. Now I have a daughter who's 1 and she has a head of curls like me. I so badly wanna learn how to embrace my curls but I have NO IDEA what to do. I'm thinking of going shorter but I don't know how short and what style. I'm totally clueless and petrified. Any suggestions Pleeeeeeassssssse. I hate my face and my hair but I need help to feel a bit more confident. I don't want my daughter to feel self conscious of her curls.

me

my daughter