Teens and Confidence
Alpine Village Family July 6th, 2007
Even though my daughter is only 10 years old and considered a “tween”, I just love the Parenting My Teen internet talk show. Host Aurelia Williams, who is a parenting and life coach, doesn’t sugar coat any issues but she also doesn’t instill the common fear that raising a teenager should scare us. She knows that teens are inherently good kids and avoids any negative generalizations.
Aurelia started the show today by speaking a bit about teen dating and suggested that we teach our teens how to date and what to expect so they know how to develop a healthy relationship. Even though this may seem like a daunting subject to many parents, Aurelia’s calming demeanor will ease your fears.
Today’s special guest was Monique Howat, founder of Confident Girls Guys. She is a very positive Youth Motivator who focuses on what’s GOOD with our teens rather than what’s wrong with them. She strives to build our teens’ self-esteem through motivational speaking and workshops. As a parent, I appreciate Monique’s positive approach in the effort to prevent teens from suffering from low self-esteem and Aurelia’s positive attitude lets me believe that I will survive the teen years!
