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What Is Self-Esteem?
Self-esteem is like slime - soft, moldable, and easily influenced by the world around us. Without protection, other people’s opinions, social media, and negative experiences can squash, stretch, or reshape it however they want. That’s why our job is to help our teens build a strong wall around their self-esteem, made up of solid bricks like self-belief, resilience, and internal validation.
🔹 In this video, I’ll explain:
✔️ What self-esteem really is (and how it’s different from confidence)
✔️ Why self-esteem needs reinforcement (not just one-time praise)
✔️ The slime & wall analogy—how to help teens protect their sense of self
✔️ How parents can help cement the bricks of self-esteem with affirmations, effort-based praise, and positive self-talk
By the end, you’ll know exactly how to talk about self-esteem with your teen in a way that makes sense to them—without it feeling forced or patronising.