Tag Archives: self-esteem

Home / Posts tagged "self-esteem"

A Message to Moms after Divorce: Help Your Daughters Avoid ‘Daddy Hunger’ – Part II

san jose, counseling, chris jones, self esteem, divorce, family issues, parenting

Continued from Part I… Here are five ways moms can encourage daughters to have a good relationship with their dads: Recognize that your ex is your children’s parent and deserves respect for that reason alone. If your children hear you make negative comments about your ex, it can have a detrimental impact on them. Modeling […]

Continue Reading...

A Message to Moms after Divorce: Help Your Daughter Avoid ‘Daddy Hunger’ – Part I

san jose, counseling, chris jones, self esteem, divorce, family issues, parenting

As a child, I was never quite sure about the nature of my father’s feelings toward me. When I was very young, I knew that I was Daddy’s Little Girl because we used to make special trips to the seashore where we would collect guppies — putting them into buckets under the moonlight to watch […]

Continue Reading...

5 Reasons the Number on the Scale Doesn’t Matter – Part 2

eating disorders, counseling, san jose, chris jones

Young people all over are focused on how much they weigh, how they look, and what they are eating. This is often a result of the media, and the pressure they put on young girls in particular to look a certain way. This is a rebuttal, a few reasons why how much you weigh shouldn’t […]

Continue Reading...

Harm Can Continue Even After Bullying Stops

bullying, health effects, anxiety, depression, self esteem, teenagers, kids, anger, fear, psychotherapy, counseling, therapy

Intervening early to stop bullying is important because the health effects – including anxiety, depression and impaired self-worth – can persist even after bullying stops, a study shows. The study examines “how the effects of bullying can compound over time or snowball” by focusing on students’ past and present bullying experiences, says Laura Bogart, a […]

Continue Reading...

8 Benefits of Kissing

Did you know about kissing’s power to lift the mood? Kissing stimulates the feel-good chemicals in the brain, mainly serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin…this is great news! So what are the health benefits of kissing? Kissing boosts your self-esteem by making you feel loved and connected. A German study even found that men who were kissed by their […]

Continue Reading...