Simple Ways to Improve Your Daughter’s Self-Esteem
Girl’s today have more self-esteem problems and pressure than ever before; just ask your daughter about how much she has to juggle these days. Your daughter’s self-esteem is impacted by academics, social media, and friends that are telling her how she should act and the ways she should feel. These outside pressures can bring her [...]
Express Yourself: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Speaking Up and Being Who You Are
Buy Now: Being a teen girl isn’t easy—so confidence is key! In Express Yourself, a practicing psychotherapist will teach you how to communicate effectively and be assertive in any situation, whether it is online or at school, with friends, parents, bullies, cliques, or crushes. If you are like many teen girls, you may feel pressure to [...]
Video: Bruce Jenner to “Pause” Documentary
Bruce Jenner is taking a healthy move away from the camera. It's reported that the production crew has been pushing him to "hurry up" his transition. Bruce isn't listening and he's showing others that transitioning doesn't have to be forced. * * * * * Emily Roberts MA, LPC is The [...]
Video: 1 in 10 Teens Addicted to Porn
Statistics show 1 in 10 kids aged 12-13 report they are teens addicted to porn. This is dangerous as it rewires their brains. Watch now as Dr. Drew and I talk on HLN about porn and sex addiction. Teens addicted to porn run many risks at this young age. Parents: what are your kids doing with [...]
Influential Women: 7 Strong, Powerful Female Role Models
As a woman, I constantly strive to be strong and independent like these powerful female role models—even when I’m seriously doubting that I am either of those two things. Recently, I had a job interview over the phone and worried my voice was too high-pitched and my tone too girly. After a grueling 45 minutes [...]
Do You Have Low Self-Esteem?
Do you have low self-esteem? Low self-esteem affects more people than you think. You may find that being alone with yourself is uncomfortable, that you feel anxious or uneasy with other people, or that your mind is filled with negative self-talk. This is no way to live your life and the good news is, you [...]
How to Become a Successful College Student
Becoming a successful college student isn’t as easy as showing up for class. In fact, that can be a challenge in itself! Transitioning from a high school senior to a college freshman can be exciting and scary. Whether you just got your grades back from this semester at college and are thinking uh oh or [...]
Help Your Child Develop Confidence and Self-Esteem
Want to help your daughter or son develop confidence and healthy self-esteem? Of course you do! Here are some of my most popular parenting posts on HealthyPlace.com. Many of these posts have been seen thousands of times on HealthyPlace but I haven’t shared them on The Guidance Girl, until now. Here are 5 of the [...]
How Today’s Students Can Excel in Tomorrow’s World
Students in today’s world don’t know what life was like before the internet. For many adults, our go-to information resource used to be the library or our home bookcase stocked with Encyclopedia Britannica editions. Now, no extensive card catalog is needed to look up information. Today’s students have more information than they know what to [...]
Need Some Motivation? 8 Awesome Quotes
Motivation can be hard to find. Motivating yourself to reach a goal, finish a project, or heck, get out of bed (highly underrated) can be a huge confidence drainer. You are not alone. I too have struggled with finding motivation on dark, dreary days, and in times where I thought maybe I should just give [...]