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

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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

girl mirror

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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