Middle school

[Curious87]

Middle school is a jungle all on it's own. How are your teenagers handling it? There are good times and bad. But it seems hard on my teenagers self esteem the most.

[Taylor-RO]

Hi @Curious87, thanks for starting this topic and sharing that with us. High school is definitely a challenging journey of ups and downs. Understandably, it can have a number of benefits and consequences on a teenager's well-being and development. What makes you feel as though your teenager's self esteem is impacted right now? To provide some context, would you mind sharing how old your children are?

[Curious87]

She will be 14 this year, so I do a phone check often to make sure she's following the rules and I will come across notes she writes. They are about how she thinks no one likes her and how her face breaks out. She thinks shell never have a boyfriend, which I know isnt true and I know teenagers are a bit dramatic. I always tell her she has to place her happiness in her self first and love herself, because no matter what happens at school those people wont dictate your life.