It’s taken me about thirty years, but at last I think I’ve made peace with my body image. It’s been through diets, exercise regimes taken up and abandoned, my weight fluctuating between 100 and 160lbs, boyfriends, marriage, separation, a new relationship, and the most important factor: my son.
Gaining pregnancy weight – a lot of pregnancy [...]
Tags: Body Image, Breastfeeding, pregnancy weight, Relationships, self-esteem, weight gain
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At long last, as summer drags itself into the upper Midwest with the enthusiasm of my toddler towards green vegetables, I’ve been getting my summer clothes out of their boxes.
This is my first summer where I’ve been able to get proper summer clothes out, and most of my summer gear is from pre-baby days. I’m [...]
Tags: clothes, fashion, self-esteem
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All a parent wants is for their child to be happy. When you see your child struggling with making friends in school, being bullied, a parent no doubt hurts for their child. Study after study shows that a child with a healthy self-esteem gets along better with their peers, is less likely to [...]
Tags: friends, martial arts, self-confidence, self-esteem
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Build self-esteem and self-confidence. Strengthen rapport with peers. Increase empathy, sensitivity, the whole package of emotional connectedness. All these you can do by simply exposing your child to other children. Expose them early and they will be less jumpy, frightened, or angry when strangers are near. [...]
Tags: communication, mingle, relationship skills, self-confidence, self-esteem, socialize, talking
Posted in: Parenting, Toddlers
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