Self-esteem and confidence
Your self-esteem is how much you value yourself. Most people have days when they value themselves highly, feel confident and believe in themselves. Likewise, most people have other days when they have some doubts and are unsure of their ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Nina Danielson, MSW
If you've ever wandered through the self-help section of a bookstore and wondered whether you need the textbook on codependence or the treatise on self-esteem, the encyclopedia on anxiety or the reference on grief - and you certainly don't have ... [... more]
Random House |
Body image - tips for parents
Your body image is how you think and feel about your body, and what you imagine it looks like. There are many ways that parents can foster positive body image and strong self-esteem in their children. There are many ways that parents can foster ... [... more]
Better Health |
Compare yourself to everyone and everything around you.
Self-esteem is about how you see yourself as a person. It is how valuable and worthwhile you think you are as a person, and how good you feel about that. Read on to find out about how high self-esteem (the helper) or low self-esteem (the black ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Health and safety with pets
Children can get a great deal of joy from having a pet. Pets can be loving and special playmates for children. They can help children to learn to be responsible and caring. ChildrenâEURs self-esteem can be boosted by having a pet. The ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Pre-schoolers
Having a good self-esteem is feeling good about yourself, feeling that you are a worthwhile person. While we all have doubts at times, it is important for children to feel OK about themselves most of the time. Good self-esteem enables children to ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson is the founder of Positive Coaching Alliance, a national nonprofit organization based at the Stanford University Department of Athletics. He is the author of Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Parenting - communicating with children
Parenting can sometimes become a battle of wills, but there is a better way. If you improve how you communicate with your children, you can build their self-esteem and make parenting less stressful. It will help reduce stress if you set up clear, ... [... more]
Better Health |
Katherine S. Newman
"Powerful and poignant... Newman's message is clear and timely." --The Philadelphia Inquirer , Harvard anthropologist Katherine Newman gives voice to a population for whom work, family, and self-esteem are top priorities despite all the factors [... more]
Random House |
Eileen Cronin
Not just a reading problem, dyslexia can affect many areas of your child's life-including understanding words, descerning left from right, and counting money. These problems can have a devastating effect of your child's self-esteem and can make ... [... more]
Random House |
Francine Ward
A powerhouse motivator shares her strategies for building lifelong self-esteem and tapping the boundless energy and talent within everyone. Francine Ward is living proof that actions speak louder than words, and leads a life that far exceeds the ... [... more]
Random House |
Beverly Engel, M.F.C.C.
Do you come away from contact with your parent with unbearable feelings of rage, low self-esteem and depression? Is your parent hypercritical, manipulative, and/or controlling? Do you feel unsafe when you are with your parent because of verbal ... [... more]
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