Parenting is hard, but does it all have to be work? NO! With a positive attitude and a little imagination, there are plenty of fun things that can help boost your child’s self-esteem. Here’s just a small list to get your creative juices flowing. 1. Sing loving songs to your child. 2. Sit with your baby [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 22, 2010
Like a favored recipe, the making and maintaining of a healthy self-esteem start with the right fresh ingredients lovingly prepared. Here’s a recipe that we all need to add to our lives and enjoy often. Recipe for a Healthy Self-Esteem: Start with one part connection Liberally sprinkle with large doses of unique identity Season with [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 1, 2010
“One filled with joy preaches without preaching.” –Mother Theresa Mother Theresa’s adage could go on to say, “One filled with guilt preaches without preaching, one filled with low self-worth preaches without preaching, fill in the blank…it works for just about anything you struggle with. How we present ourselves to the world is important. And it [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 14, 2010
I’m a parent of eight children. They are “stuck” with me, just as I am “stuck” with them. However, it wasn’t until my second adopted child was a teenager that the term “stuck with us” became a family expression. When my teenage daughter, like many teens, didn’t like the family rules, she wanted to move [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 4, 2010
Life is like an onion; you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes it makes you cry. I was learning and growing, overcoming my faults, and working through “pain bodies” as Eckhart Toole taught. It seemed to me that life is like onions. Every time I would recognize a fault that I [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Fall in love with yourself, not in a conceited or proud way, but with the adoration that every person on this earth deserves. We are taught from a young age that it’s vain and wrong to love ourselves, but in reality we are the ultimate and unconditional source of LOVE ITSELF. The closer we get [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tell-tail Signs of Low-Self-Esteem Wondering how your children stack up on the self-esteem scale? Although there’s no sure-fire way to gauge and grade self-esteem, there are some key signs to look for: 1. Does your child avoid activities or situations that cause anxiety (i.e. math class or PE)? 2. Does your child repeatedly put down [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 15, 2009
As I’ve said before, it’s never too late to begin to affirm and build up your child. Knowing that he is loved and appreciated goes a long way in boosting and building a good self-image in him. But how do you know if your words are sinking in and helping him feel more self-secure? First [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 9, 2009
Emily, a young girl with above average intelligence, learns quickly and easily understands difficult concepts older children struggle with. In spite of her intelligence, Emily comes from an unstable home. Her father drinks too much and often erupts into violent screaming rampages, telling Emily she’s stupid and lazy. Sara, one of Emily’s classmates, works hard [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 8, 2009
You may have heard the funny little adage: I wish I were the person my dog believes I am. Dog owners read that and smile. Ah, yes unconditional love lavished upon us regardless of our faults. It doesn’t matter if we’re fat or old or forgot to make snacks for our children’s youth function. We [...]
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
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