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In Defense of Praise (Tips for increasing your child’s self-esteem)
There’s a lot of chatter out there about the potential pitfalls of praising our children “too much”. Some are seeking specifics. “When and how often should I praise my child?” Others are weighing in on...
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“Mom-Esteem”: How Do You Rate Yours?
**It’s mom week at Practical Parenting! Today I’m tackling the way we feel about ourselves as moms, and Friday I will provide tips for improving our “mom-esteem”. Self-esteem. Some people spend a...
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Feeling Lost in Mommyhood? (Tips for raising your mom-esteem)
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” –Eleanor Roosevelt In my previous post, I addressed the idea that the overwhelming amount of external pressure in the world of Mommyhood can...
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“I don’t like…” (Tips for teaching assertiveness skills)
Riley recently came home from school and made the following statement: “My friend told me Justin Beaver is the best singer, so I think I really like him best”. My dislike of all things “Bieber Fever”...
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Raising Confident Kids (10 Tips for raising self-esteem)
Self-esteem is a collection of beliefs or feelings we have about ourselves. It fluctuates over time and can be affected by internal thoughts as well as input from others. Having a healthy self-esteem...
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10 Tips for Teaching Assertiveness Skills
Teaching children the art of being assertive, confidently asserting your wants and needs without imposing those wants and needs on others, is one of the most common parenting concerns that comes my...
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5 Ways to Help Girls Feel Self-Confident
Image credit: Pexels “I don’t get it. She’s smart. She’s kind. She’s athletic. She has a ton of friends… but she doesn’t see it.” A mom of an eleven-year-old girl made this statement, but I hear some...
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