It’s easy to feel like we have to be perfect parents, but this leads to more parenting problems than it fixes. We are stressed (which makes good parenting hard), and our kids learn to have unreasonable expectations of us and themselves.
Category: Self-esteem
Redefining self-control to include self-reflection and self-compassion
Self-control shouldn’t feel like a choke-collar let’s redefine it to mean communicating assertively and being authentic. It’s time to redefine self-control to include self-reflection and self-compassion.
Self-Value vs. Self-Esteem
Self-esteem gets a lot of attention. It’s touted to increase physical and emotional well-being, but could self-value may be a better aim?
The Paradox of Self-esteem- Love Yourself before you Chang
The paradox of self-esteem is you think you need to do estimable things to experience lasting self-love, yet self-love is a pre-requisite for being able to act estimable. It’s the proverbial chicken and the egg.