Self Esteem
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Feeling Low Self Esteem, Needing to Regain My Dignity
Asked by K.M. from Washington DC
on April 13, 2007
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I'm 24 years old and have a seven month old daughter named Dori. I got pregnant while serving in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and went back to live with my parents ...
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- It sounds like you come from a religious background, so I'll speak to you from that point of view. God knew and formed you before you were even conceived in the womb- ...
- K., Stop letting other people make you feel bad about your life decisions. You are a strong independant MOTHER. Take control of your life. I understand wanting t...
- Oh K.. . .love happens. If you're with the man you love and he is good to you and your daughter, then you did good. if we all married men our moms had dreamed about u...
Self Image
Asked by T.M. from Johnstown
on September 18, 2008
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I am really struggling with my self confidence and was wondering what others did to help yourselves. I struggle with finding anything positive with myself and when I'm...
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- Serve! Serve other people. Do you and you family belong to a church organization where you can help out. Also anytime you start thinking about yourself negatively take...
- All the PP sound great, I agree with pretty much all of it. But have you ever spoken to your husband about how you feel? If you haven't, you should. Maybe hearing from...
- Hi, I struggled a bit after I had my son (i.e. put on weight) and had a really judgemental father-in-law. Music has always helped me--and 2 songs in particular--Mar...
Self Regulation Skills/impulsiveness/teaching Self Control
Asked by P.L. from Washington DC
on October 22, 2009
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Hi moms,
Just had a parent/teacher conference and was told told I need to help my daughter manage her impulsive actions and self regulation skills and to help her rec...
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- My daughter needed the same skills taught in preschool and she was able to change her behavior when: given a different action to do. For instance, if she wants to b...
- I would ask the teacher about the whole class. How out of the norm is her behavior? And are the kids that she splashed tattle tales? With my stepdaughter, about th...
- P., I had the same situation with one of my sons. Long (very long) story short, he was diagnosed with ADHD. You may want to talk to your pediatrician about her be...
Bullying
Asked by K.V. from Columbus
on March 30, 2009
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My four year old son is being bullyed by two boys in his preschool class. I have talked with the teacher and she is in the midst of talking to the other parents. I ha...
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- Dear K., I'm so sorry to hear that this is happening to your son! Bless you for taking it seriously and for acting upon it immediately. Don't let it drop, no matt...
- I agree ~ if the situation isn't taken care of soon, I would change preschools. I was bullied in highschool, and I can't imagine dealing with those feelings at 4 yrs ...
- Is there a good reason to keep him in this particular pre-school? You might want to give the teacher and school a chance to deal with this --but if things don't get be...
The Thing
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on July 7, 2011
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I am not sure how many people rationally analyze things but I am driven to do so. My world must make sense. I was reading a post today and it reminded me of a post I...
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- Shaking hands with my internal boogie man. Opening up the "closet" door really wide and saying, "okay, let's take a look at you. I'm not going to run any longer. Le...
- I think I have pretty healthy self esteem. Sure there are "things" about me that I'm not crazy about...but it's what makes me "me"! I guess I think about it logica...
- You call it 'The Thing'. I call it 'The Power Of My Own Convictions'. But the end result is the same. :)
Self Mutiliation
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on December 3, 2010
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The other night I noticed marks on my 13yo dd's lower arm that looked like a series of cuts, didn't look recent maybe 2 weeks old. When I asked her what it was she cla...
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- Go with your instincts on this! Talk to the pediatrician.
- Please get her help. It is very rare that they can quit this behavior on their own. My little sister went on to pulling her hair out :( What she is trying to tell ...
- Yes, call the pediatrician. Truth is you just don't know if this was a one-time copycat or a thing she has been doing repeatedly. Think about the "courage" and calm...
Suggestions to Boost Self-confidence in 6-Year Boy
Asked by C.H. from Grand Rapids
on August 10, 2008
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Hi Gals -
I am hoping that some of you have some suggestions for groups or activities in the West Michigan area that might help our 6-year-old build his self-esteem a...
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- I agree with trying some form of Karate. My son also has issues with attention, aggression, and low confidence. He tends to give up on things if they don't immediate...
- C.- Have you thought about getting your son involved in karate or Tae Kwon Do? My step-son has ADHD and had some issues with self-esteem. He also lives 100 miles ...
- C., Your son sounds a bit like my oldest boy, he is big for his age, shy and sweet, and school comes very hard for him. My son is 12 now and has come a long way. ...
Self-centered Teen Not Bonding with Anyone
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 23, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My ex and I have a 15 year old daughter. A few years ago, my daughter moved in with my ex and his then wife. We were involved in a nasty custody battle a...
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- it sounds like your daughter is in a lot of pain and is acting how she has been taught to act in painful situations. how long did she watch this awful divorce drama go...
- I dont think the all- about- me behavior is unusual for a teen, but realize how difficult and upsetting your earlier divorce was for her and now it has happened again ...
- Hi M., I have a 15 year old daughter. Many teens are pretty much into themselves and their own wants and interests. Most parents of teens feel like a taxi driver and...
Does the Cry It Out Method Make for a Less Confident Child?
Asked by J.K. from Honolulu
on May 27, 2011
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We have been doing the cry it out method with my almost 8 month old baby girl for the last 5 days. She still gets pretty upset when we put her down each time (crying ...
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- I don't think so - I did it with all of my kids - it won't be much longer and you will put her in her bed and she will just lay down and go to sleep - hang in there. ...
- I didn't read all the answers (as you have a lot of them!) And, you will get a lot of different opinions as well!!! We have four children, ALL of them are now grown. ...
- Yes, no, yes, no. I think its interesting how adamant the answers are. My mom did CIO w/ me and I don't/didn't w/ my daughter. But my daughter and I are vastly diff...
Bullying That Has Crossed the Line.
Asked by M.G. from Austin
on March 29, 2010
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My daughter has been the victim of bullying that has gone too far. For a while now, she has told me of a particular girl in our subdivision (this girl also goes to sc...
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- Hi M., I'm so sorry that you and your daughter has to go thru this unfortunate experience. What really bothers me is that a lot of the time we parents don't give our ...
- Once your daughter was physically assaulted this issue crossed the line to requiring police activity. I would first speak with the parents to let them know that their...
- Call the police and file charges. Notify the principle. My daughter was a victim of bullying. I know how it feels, it wasn't physical as to your daugther, but menta...
