Entries in the Category 'self-esteem'

Is the fashion industry sexualizing our girls?

October 20th, 2008 / 2 Comments

Do you love to shop?? Duh, that’s a rhetorical question!
My daughter loves to go to the mall - Hollister, Anchor Blue, Forever 21 - you know, all those stores with the cute teen fashions. After a while, they all look the same to me!
Have you noticed that the sizes offered are very small? I saw [...]

 
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Standing up for your beliefs

October 17th, 2008 / 3 Comments

A female caller to the radio talk show today asked the host, “I’m a virgin and I’m 24 years old. I’m probably the only one! Should I continue to hold out?”
The host answered facetiously, ” Yes, you’re probably the only one.” Then she added seriously, “And Yes, you should hold out.”
Even if the caller was [...]

Building your child’s self-esteem

October 2nd, 2008 / 2 Comments

We’ve often heard it said that a child’s self-esteem affects the choices he makes.
It takes a strong self-esteem to say No to drugs, No to sex, No to peer pressure.
Kids need confidence to stand up to the bully, to do what is right when it’s unpopular, and to reach high goals.
What can we do as [...]