A message from Debra, author of My Feet Aren’t Ugly, about building self-esteem in teenage girls
Meet the author, Debra Beck
I was a teenage girl too…For me, maybe like some of you, being a teenager was anything but pleasant. From anxiety about school, friends, peer pressure, family life, not liking or even knowing who I really was, to worrying about not fitting in, my teen years were filled with feelings of confusion, frustration and self-doubt.
Hey Parents, I’ve also been a parent of 2 teenage girls, and I understand how tough these years can be. With drugs, casual sex and suicide on the rise, we have every reason to be concerned for our teens welfare. How can we stay connected to our teen so that they feel safe exploring their feelings with us? When they are faced with important issues, how can we encourage them to come to us with their questions?
I am here to help teenage girls and parents
My goal is to help teenage girls develop the self-confidence they need to make good decisions for themselves and to help parents relate to their teens and stay connected.
I have helped many parents and teenagers go through this period with greater ease and understanding, and I would like to help you, too.
Our family has been working with Debra Beck for over 2 years. She has provided guidance and facilitated communication for me and my husband to ‘get on the same page’ about parenting a pre-teen/teen, which is no joke. She has also been a trusted confidant and friend to our 11-/13-year old daughter, who has opened up to Debra and enjoys talking to her now – especially when we’ve upset her. Debra has been a great resource for all three of us to navigate the waters of living in a home with a pre-teen/teenager. She is very down-to-earth, direct, yet still approachable to pre-teen/teen girls and their parents alike. We’ve been amazed at small ideas and techniques she suggested, which have helped bring peace and fun back into our home lives. It has been an absolute pleasure and miracle to have her in our lives, and I recommend her to anyone needing encouragement during these tough teenage years that can make or break a family.
Thanks, Debra. You are a life-saver and we love you!”
Please use my blog and check out the many articles I have posted for parents and teens that will help you with issues like Girls Standing In Their Power, Self Reliance and Independence, and Are We Training Our Teens to be Great Deceivers. Then stay in touch by signing up for my Empowered Teens and Parents Newsletter. You’ll get a free gift when you sign up.
So, this is for you, girls! My first book, “My Feet Aren’t Ugly, A Girl’s Guide to Loving Herself From the Inside Out”, has helped thousands of girls. It offers encouragement, fresh ideas, and insight to become satisfied and confident with who you are on this journey. Check out what people are saying about the book or purchase it online now at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Parents if you are looking for more tools to help your teen girls strengthen their sense of self you’ve landed in the right spot. For you I have articles, blog posts, mentoring, workshops, parenting groups, and guided Mother-Daughter Retreats, all of which will help you in your relationship with your teen.
If you are educator or your organization is concerned with the well being of teenage girls, I am available to speak at your school or to your organization.
If you are looking for personal development, I offer life and relationship coaching to help you stay connected to yourself and overcome the obstacles that are getting in the way of your happiness.
Check out “Empowered Teens and Parents”, my organization for and about teen girls. Its mission is to help young girls have a better sense of who they are and make better decisions in all areas of life by learning how to love themselves and becoming empowered with self-esteem.
It’s all about you…
Helping teenage girls and parents has become my life’s work. It is my passion to help teens learn to love themselves and to help parents strengthen their relationship with their teen.
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A Key To A Happier and Healthier You
Pressure To Conform: Let Me Be Me; I’m Not You
FaceBook Is Not The Problem
How to Help Teens Cope With the Economic Crisis
Self Reliance and Independence: Giving Our Teens the Ultimate Gift
Are we training our teens to be great deceivers?
Staying Connected in a Disconnected World
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REAL Beauty?
Doves Self-esteem Campaign
I want this video on my Web Site so parents and teens can see how important it is to explain to our daughters that the women in the magazines and on billboards aren’t REAL.
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Boost Your Daughter’s Self- Esteem
article by NEPAFamily.com
… Girls who have low self-esteem generally go where society leads them. Unfortunately, the stakes are high if they mess up. “When girls who already have a low sense of self engage in any activity before they’re ready, their self-esteem plummets even more,” says Beck. Often, such activity can be self-destructive or even harmful. The problem is that besides ruining their tween/teen years, these behaviors tend to follow them into adulthood and affect their lives as a whole, then get passed on to the next generation.
Peer pressure only adds to the problem. Read the rest of this story…
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