So, parents, do you think you effect your teens self-esteem? “Hello, My name is Liz and my grandmother bought the book “My Feet Aren’t Ugly” for me after my mom sent me the link to your website. I am wondering if you have any suggestions about how to talk to a parent that is lowering [...]
Read MorePosts tagged "parenting"
Spark A Movement
SPARK Change. Join the Movement SPARK is a girl-fueled activist movement to demand an end to the sexualization of women and girls in media. They are collaborating with hundreds of girls 13-22 and more than 60 national organizations to reject the commodified sexualized images of girls in the media and support the development of girls’ [...]
Read More confidence, Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, judgments, love yourself, media, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, Relationships, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, Self Development, SPARK A Change, Spark change, teenage self-esteem, unconditional loveEating Disorders
Eating disorders are a serious issue with teenage girls and women today. 50% of kids over 6-years-old want to be 3 sizes smaller, and 80% of 10-year-old kids are afraid of getting fat, and 10 million kids have eating disorders. These are staggering statistics. I am reading a book called “Life without ED” This book [...]
Read More communicate, confidence, connecting, Debra Beck, eating disorders, empowered teens and parents, jenni Schaefer, judgments, life without ED, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, Relationships, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, Self Development, Self Esteem, Teen issues, teenage self-esteem, teenagers, unconditional loveHow To Parent: Respond or React
“Listen to me, don’t talk back, what’s the matter with you? You’re grounded” Who is this Father talking to? It appears that he is talking to his daughter, but his daughter is clearly not there. His daughter is so shut down that she is no longer able to hear what her father is saying. I [...]
Read More communicate, confidence, connecting, Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, family, how to be a parent, how to parent, how to parents, judgments, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, Relationships, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, Self Esteem, teenage self-esteem, teenagers, unconditional love, wisdomWhen Self Esteem Takes A Beating-Teen Suicide
Excerpt From Revised & Updated Edition OfMy Feet Aren’t Ugly “One of the biggest reasons for teen suicide is depression. Suicide usually occurs when someone is seriously upset or depressed. Teens contemplating suicide don’t see any way out of problems, and they don’t know how to talk to anyone about what is going on with [...]
Read More communicate, confidence, connecting, Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, friendships, judgments, kids, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, Self EsteemWhat Are Teens Lacking If Their Smoking? Self Esteem!
Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Why do teens think it’s so cool to smoke cigarettes? One big reason is that it makes them feel older and more mature, even though doing something as reckless as smoking isn’t a mature thing to do.” A lot of teens try smoking, [...]
Read More alcohol, communicate, confidence, Debra Beck, drugs, empowered teens and parents, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, Self Esteem, smoking stats, teen self esteem, teenage self-esteem, teenagersStress Reduction For Teenagers
Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Stress can do quite a bit of harm to your body and your emotional health. Work on keeping your stress levels low. One way of keeping your stress levels down is by taking care of business. Don’t let things pile up.” I was [...]
Read More communicate, communication, confidence, connecting, Debra Beck, disrespectful teens, empowered teens and parents, family, fighting, friends, homework overload in teenagers, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, Self Esteem, stress in teenage girls, Stress with teens, teen homework, teenage girls self esteem, teenage self-esteem, teensHow Do You Treat People? A Indication of Self Esteem
Excerpt from The Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Every time you make fun of someone or talk behind theirs backs, you act like you’re better than they are. It leaves you feeling bad because you know deep down that you are not better than they are.” When we talk behind a [...]
Read More bullying, communicate, confidence, connecting, Debra Beck, disrespectful teens, empowered teens and parents, fighting, friends, friendship, friendships, integrity, judgments, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, Relationships, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, Self Esteem, Teen issues, teen self esteem, teenage girl self esteemSex and Self Esteem
Excerpt from the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Is there a price to pay?? YES!!! Pregnancy or getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), having to tell the man you love and want to marry that you have had many sexual partners, that you have a sexually transmitted disease that he is [...]
Read More confidence, Debra Beck, empowered teens and parents, girl's self esteem, parenting, Self Esteem, teen pregnancy, teen sex, teen STDS, teenage self-esteemDeveloping Teen Self Esteem To Make Good Decisions, A Part Of Maturing
Excerpt From The Revised & Updated of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Every time we make good decisions for ourselves, remember that we empower ourselves and develop a stronger sense of self. Remember the “Power Circle”-the more you do things you know are right for you, the more confidence you will have and the less [...]
Read More communicate, confidence, Debra Beck, decisions, empowered teens and parents, I am powerful, judgments, love yourself, My feet aren't ugly, parenting, Relationships, revised and updated edition of my feet aren't ugly, Self Esteem, teen social skills, teenage self-esteem, unconditional love
