What this means and how it translates to the success of your “Family Teams” to make an equal world for boys and girls. by Paula-Elizabeth Jordan I was inspired to write this article after a conversation with one of my closest friends. She informed me about a documentary she had seen about “being Gender [...]
by Amy Miller “No one in America should be afraid to walk down the street holding the hand of the person they love.” - Barack Obama That is a beautiful thought. Isn’t it? Thankfully, the last decade has seen great progress toward acceptance of diversity in relationships, but kids are still exposed to judgmental [...]
by Mike Sweeney I couldn’t believe what I was hearing on this gloriously sunny day. Whilst out walking the dog I heard this Dad shouting at his son. “Come on, you’re fine,” he said whilst walking ten meters ahead of his son. His little boy, who must have only been about five years old, was [...]
by Lacey Byrne, Yellowbrick Staff Writer Over the summer, I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in a few years who was with her almost twelve-year-old daughter. From a distance I mistook the daughter for her son; because she was wearing gym shorts, a black sweatshirt and a baseball cap over newly cropped [...]
by Jessica Elliott Lending my ear to the old guy, perched on a bar stool, drinking his Miller Lite, reminded me that our world was much different less than one lifetime ago. In our time of instant-everything, limitless goods of all sorts, it’s easy to take our way of life for granted. I’m guilty of it [...]
by Lacey Byrne, Yellowbrick Staff Writer The increase in conversation about Tom Brady this past week isn’t just in anticipation of the Superbowl between the Patriots and the Eagles. Tom Brady has a reality show on Facebook Watch called “Tom vs. Time.” Last week, radio host Alex Reimer of WEEI was reviewing the latest episode with [...]
Self-esteem effects so much more than just a child’s personality. Self-esteem is one of those cyclical things. With great self-esteem tends to come confidence in their school work. With confidence in their work comes good grades. With good grades comes… high self-esteem! It is a magical thing. It can be a painful thing to watch if your little one is not as self-confident as they should be, and it can have some pretty negative consequences. So what can you do to boost their confidence?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the suicide rates for adolescent boys and girls have been steadily rising since 2007. In fact, during the period 2007-2015, the suicide rate for girls ages 15 to 19 doubled, and the rate for boys increased by 30% over the same period.
Self-esteem effects so much more than just a child’s personality. Self-esteem is one of those cyclical things. With great self-esteem tends to come confidence in their school work. With confidence in their work comes good grades. With good grades comes… high self-esteem! It is a magical thing. It can be a painful thing to watch if your little one is not as self-confident as they should be, and it can have some pretty negative consequences. So what can you do to boost their confidence?
Self-esteem effects so much more than just a child’s personality. Self-esteem is one of those cyclical things. With great self-esteem tends to come confidence in their school work. With confidence in their work comes good grades. With good grades comes… high self-esteem! It is a magical thing. It can be a painful thing to watch if your little one is not as self-confident as they should be, and it can have some pretty negative consequences. So what can you do to boost their confidence?
