Tips for developing girls' self-esteem

Jodi Wing, Educational Activist and Author, shares advice for parents on how they can play a beneficial role in helping to develop their daughter's self-esteem.
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Tips for developing girls' self-esteem

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I think that every day you have an opportunity to help your daughter with self-esteem. If you think about it, even in the smallest interaction. Always notice and praise what she's done. If she is a very good soccer player, that sort of implies leadership skills. You should always define the behavior, not something physical because that is not what you are trying to build in her. That is not the character building flaw. If she stuck up for her brother on the playground, that shows loyalty. These are things that can be commended. If she hears that kind of talk from you, she will open up and give you more.

Jodi Wing, Educational Activist and Author, shares advice for parents on how they can play a beneficial role in helping to develop their daughter's self-esteem.

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Jodi Wing

Educational Activist & Author

Jodi Wing is an author, educator, and an activist for girls and women. Her debut novel is entitled 'The Art of Social War,' which she says, "is about very bad behavior and girl-on-girl crime".  It is also based on The Art of War, by Sun Tzu, a 2500-proven philosophy which is a seminal treatise on conflict resolution and problem-solving. For the past three years, she created and evolved 'The Art of Peace Club' program within LAUSD/LA's BEST after-school Enrichment Program, teaching tween girls 'how to' manage social conflict and competition in their everyday lives. Over 300+ girls have graduated to date. She does not have children herself, but she does have 28,000 of them at LA’s BEST!

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I think that every day you have an opportunity to help your daughter with self-esteem. If you think about it, even in the smallest interaction. Always notice and praise what she's done. If she is a very good soccer player, that sort of implies leadership skills. You should always define the behavior, not something physical because that is not what you are trying to build in her. That is not the character building flaw. If she stuck up for her brother on the playground, that shows loyalty. These are things that can be commended. If she hears that kind of talk from you, she will open up and give you more.