Encouragement: Building Confidence and Feelings of Worth 1. Encouragement is the process of focusing on your children’s assets and strengths in order to build their self-confidence and feelings of worth. 2. Focus on what is good about the child or the situation. See the positive! 3. Accept your children as they are. Don’t make your love and acceptance dependent [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 11, 2010
Choose to see the good in yourself and others then watch what comes back to you! Enjoy the Day, Linda Grace
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
1. Eat smart – There is a connection between mind and body. A healthy diet not only fuels your body, but it also helps you feel better. Limit fat and sugar. Build your diet around plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to help improve both your health and stabilize your mood. 2. Eat small meals throughout the [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 14, 2009
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 or young child on [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 11, 2009
“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 starts with what [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 6, 2009
“People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.” –Oliver Goldsmith Is Superman in the building? Okay Superman is a bit much, I admit…but where are the good role models for us to follow? And, just as important, how do we become good role models for others? Role models are human reference points for [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 4, 2009
Powerlessness. Can you point to a time you felt that way? Most everyone has at least one incident they can recall. Others don’t know what life feels like outside of feelings of powerlessness. It’s a way of life. Some of us learn powerlessness as a young child because we lived in abusive situations that had [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Reading was a very important part of our night-time ritual. During the Christmas season, ‘The Polar Express’ by Chris Van Allsburg was one of our favorites. As you remember the story, “on Christmas Eve, many years ago, as a young child lay awake in bed, thinking about Santa and listening for a sound – a [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 28, 2009
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...Sunday, November 22, 2009
In our plan to help our children grow up to be healthy, confident adults, we shower them with love and affection. We celebrate them, listen to them, take time for them, and encourage them. We do everything we know to do to help our child succeed. Although we’re in important part of our child’s growth [...]
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