Maintaining (not building!) positive self-concept

» Sue59 - The hidden secret

The timing of your article was quite fortuitous.
I was talking to a friend last night, that I haven't seen for a while, about our teenage daughters.

I was amazed at the different tracks our children had taken, and how her girls had become quite wild. Where I had been all prepared for my girls to head down a wild track as I did, and they haven't at all.

I was trying to work out why, for I felt we brought our children up with similar ideals.
It then dawned on me my friend has quite a low self esteem, for many, many, years was very put down by her ex husband. Emotionally abused.

I didn't think I had that great self concept, but have always believed and taught my children that they, as themselves, were important. And never be walked on or lead by the nose.

I am not patting my self on the back, for one never knows what's around the next corner. But the conversation and your article, just made me aware of the importance of our self-concept for ourselves and family.

Thanks

-- posted by Sue59

» joyfulplace - Re: The hidden secret

Thanks for your comment Sue. And I say do pat yourself on the back . It's part of maintaining our own positive self-concept. We deserve it and it's a good example to set for our children.
Marilyn

-- posted by joyfulplace