How To Help Your Teen Daughter Boost Her Self Confidence

This piece is written by Tyler Jacobson. I like having a dad’s perspective and find his wish for his daughter especially touching because I’m not sure men always articulate in their mind how much they want their daughters to have a voice. Tyler expresses it as, “ I wanted [my daughter] to be confident and comfortable in who she is, in spite of constant outside voices clamoring for her to conform and be someone else.” In this blog Tyler describes his own personal approach with reference to what the experts say about each step.

Communication, Independence, Parent as teacher, Parenting, parentingElisabeth StittJuly 9, 2019responsibility, chores, self confidence, self esteem, coping skillsComment

What's Your Plan for That?

Are you concerned that you are a helicopter or lawn mower parent? Do you know that you are one but don’t know what to do differently? One of my favorite techniques for giving our kids some space and encouraging some independent thinking is What’s your plan for that? Instead of mapping out how our child should tackle a homework assignment or chore or even a conflict with a friend, we give the problem to them for consideration. Of course, if they are floundering too much, we step in and help with some course correction (but resist the urge to take over!)

Communication, Confidence, Growth Mindset, Independence, Letting go, Parent as teacher, Parenting, Setting limits, TrustElisabeth StittNovember 28, 2018autonomy, self sufficiency, motivation, self esteem, personal control, power, critical thinkingComment

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