Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “You already have the power within yourself. Use it! You are strong enough to take care of yourself. The more you care for yourself, the stronger you will become. Just take action, and do it! Become the person who is confident and satisfied [...]
Read More Debra Beck, empowerment, good decisions, loving yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parents, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, teen confidence, teen empowerment, teen girl self esteem, teen journal, teen parenting, teen responsibility, teenage self-esteemExcerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “When I was bullied I felt like an outcast, someone who no one would ever care about or didn’t even know existed. I feel very badly for kids who get bullied and I actually feel badly for the bully because obviously they have [...]
Read More bullying, communicate, confidence, connecting, Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, family, friends, judgments, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, parenting teen girls, parents teens, Self Esteem, teen girl self esteem, teen self esteem, teenage self-esteem, unconditional loveParents, encouraging your teen to fight won’t solve the bullying problem. This week, it came to light that a Long Island mother actually encouraged her daughter to fight another girl in school as a response to online bullying. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/09/mom-arrested-for-egging-on-schoolyard-fight-caught-on-tape-speaks-out/ Fighting isn’t a way to protect yourself from bullying, it is only a way to [...]
Read More Anti-Bullying Policies, building self esteem, bullying, Daphne Melin, Debra Beck, education, Long Island mom, My feet aren't ugly, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, school, self confidence, Self Development, self help book, teen bullying, teen self esteemExcerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly A Teen’s Journey “One time some kids at our teen center asked me if I wanted to get high with them and I said I had to go to the bathroom and just left. It was easier than explaining that I don’t do [...]
Read More building self esteem, building self esteem in teen girls, Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, Teeange self esteem, Teen issues, teenage drug useI read this article regarding a new study about teen depression and it is so in line with what I talk to parents about. It is so important to be real with your teens and have a relationship where your teen feels like he or she can talk to you about anything. This article is [...]
Read More authentic relationship, Debra Beck, depression, empowered teens and parents, Harvard research, My feet aren't ugly, New York Times, parenting, Rosemary Campbell, teen girls, teenage girls, teenagersI remember being 15-years-old and my best friend Katie, would always get reprimanded by either her mother or father for her choice in clothes, and she would have to go change. Little did her parents know that she would just bring her choice of clothing with her to school and change in the bathroom. Then [...]
Read More clothing, confidence, controling parents, Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, loving yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, style, teenage girls self esteemI talk a lot about teaching our teens to learn how to make good decisions for themselves. This basically starts with parents not making all decisions for their kids. Bring them into the decision making process. Teens that know how to make good decisions and consistently make good decisions have better self esteem. When teenagers [...]
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Read More Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, menstruation, My feet aren't ugly, raising teenage girls, Teeange girlsTeen plastic surgery is on the rise. Parents are giving plastic surgery for graduation and Christmas gifts and I’m wondering what message is this sending to our teens? Even within my own circle of friends, plastic surgery comes up quite a bit. Maybe a little Botox here, a little there and usually I always say [...]
Read More Body Image, botox, Debra Beck, eating disorders, empowered teens and parents, My feet aren't ugly, nose jobs, plastic surgery, Self EsteemBullying is such a difficult situation for all kids involved, even the bully. This is a great video I want to share. Show it to your teen, if you are a parent. If you’re a teen show it to your friends. Lets work together to stop and prevent bullying. The feelings kids have from being [...]
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