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Developing Life Skills In The Family

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Self esteem, responsibility and communication skills can be taught to our children most effectively in a family setting.

Every parent wants their children to grow up into healthy, well adjusted, functioning adults.  This is not a result that can be left to chance.  There are many ways you can help your children to develop life skills through family interaction that will help them in school and when they leave home. Self esteem, responsibility and communication are three areas that can be fostered in a family setting. Self Esteem Self esteem is essential for a child to reach their full potential.  If ... Continue Reading

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5 Best Ways to Boost Self Confidence in the New Year

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Increase your self confidence in 2012 by refocusing, planning, and finding a healthy balance.

January can be a tough month for a lot of people.  You may have overspent or over ate or over drank or just plain overdid it during the holiday season.  Knowing you overdid it may lead to unhealthy thoughts about yourself.  Now, it’s January and you’d like to clean up your act, right?  There is no reason to look back and moan and groan about what you should have or could have done.  What better time than the present to refocus and plan for an exceptional year? The following is a list ... Continue Reading

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“Mommy, I’m Ugly!” — Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem (Part 2)

December 23, 2011 By 11 Comments
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The second in a series of steps to take to build your child’s self-esteem.

… written by Ava Parnass and Jessica Marr.   Self-esteem, as you read in previous post , comes and goes — sometimes all of us feel good about ourselves and sometimes we don’t. Therefore, what we really need to teach our kids is resilience, so that they develop the skills to overcome their “Rabbit Hole” moments and reclaim their self-esteem. Here are the first 3 steps from the previous article to take when your child says the dreaded words, “I’m ugly”: Step 1: ... Continue Reading

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“Mommy, I’m Ugly!” — Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem

December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The first in a series of steps to take to build your child’s self-esteem.

... written by Ava Parnass and Jessica Marr. Here’s one moment that all Moms dread: you’re standing next your daughter, and she looks in the mirror and says “Mommy I’m Ugly!” As a child psychotherapist and Mom myself, I’m very familiar with this scenario. So when I recently encountered another Mom’s tweet that read, “My daughter said ‘Mommy, I’m Ugly!’” I felt compelled to share what it probably means, and specific techniques that can help our children build their ... Continue Reading

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