Can You Fix It?
Many teen girls spend a lot of time worrying about parts of themselves that they can’t change. In this podcast the Council discusses why that kind of thinking is damaging to self esteem. We also discuss tips that can help you accept those parts about you that you can’t change.
Bridgeing the Gap Between Earthquake Saftey and Real Life
What does earthquake safety have to do with real life? (Besides saving your life if you are in an earthquake of course) The Teen Esteem Council Members take on the challenge of relating principles of earthquake safety to the every day lives of, well, everyone.
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The Small Things Matter Most
The show gets personal as each of the members share stories illustrating small acts of kindness have had a big impact on their lives. Never take for granted that some small thing that you do to make someone Else’s day better can have a life changing effect on them.
Too Young, Too Fast
This was the title of the Dr. Phil show last week on teen girls who are very young and are having sex with multiple partners. I will post the show web address below if you would like to watch it. I loved the show. Everything that was said to the girls and about the girls is [...]
Thoughts on Suicide
In today’s podcast the Teen Esteem Council gang share some of their thoughts on suicide. No statistics or anything like that, just our thoughts … and a phone number that you can call if you need help!
Effects of Bullying You May Never See
Well, many of you know that I have not been working lately due to the expansion of my family, but I do try and keep up to date on the issues that are affecting many people in the psychological sense, especially teens. Anyway, a colleague and dear friend of mine forwarding this article to me [...]
Many Boys Want Girls To Dress Modestly
Ladies… when you go out on a date, and you are dressed kind of skanky, it makes guys (at least the ones who really want to get to know you) uncomfortable. Guys want to be able to look at you and talk to you without feeling like a pervert. Today we talk about dressing and [...]
Your Parents Are Your Own Fault
Mat has been reading an awesome book on parenting by Larry Winget called Your Kids Are Your Own Fault. We don’t want to let you guys off the hook. Your relationship with your parents has two sides to it. In this podcast we talk about how you affect the relationship with your parents. Actually the [...]
How Can Keeping A Simple Commintment Boost My Self Esteem?
If you are looking for a quick self esteem boost, try making a small commitment to yourself and following through on that commitment. This idea is one of the ideas that we talk about in our book Dropping Him, Finding Me.
Anytime you make a commitment to yourself or someone else, and you do not [...]
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Do Our Choices Now Effect Us Later?
Yes, of course they do, but that isn’t a bad thing. I recently had a conversation with a good friend of mine who was just finishing another semester of college and she was debating what steps to take next. She had the opportunity to either go back to school in the fall or go to China and [...]
