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Helicopter Parents and Teen Self Esteem Month

Did you know that May is National Teen Self Esteem Month? And that a negative self image can affect learning and social skills as well as lead to delinquency, eating disorders and substance abuse? Some experts believe there’s a correlation between how much and what kind of control parents exert and how their children experience themselves. Growing up, perhaps your parents kept such a close watch over you that it felt suffocating. Have you ever thought, now that you’re the parent of teens, that you’re doing the same thing? As … Continue reading

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