About Parenting Teens: Raise a Self-Confident Teenager

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today High School 101 Community From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens How to Raise a Self-Confident Teenager Confidence is one's belief in their own ability's. Confident people rationally believe they are capable of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even try new things. Teens who are confident grow up to have a good sense of self and become happy adults. Parents can help teen build their confidence throughout their adolescence by following these tips. Teen Confidence Quiz - How confident is your teen? While the teen years are a time of identity searching and thereby some self-doubt, there are characteristics of self-confidence that confident teens show. How confident is your teen? Find out here. Kathy's Korner: Mental Health Terms for Treating Teens If you're dealing with therapists or treatment programs to help your troubled teen you will hear mental health terms that are unfamiliar. Here's a guide to mental health jargon related to treating teens. More from Kathy: When Your Teen is Mean Kathy's Korner is a blog posting on the new and useful resources from our Troubled Teens Writer, Kathy Rudlin, LCSW. Look for it regularly and please feel free to leave Kathy a message in the comments area. You know you're a parent of a teen when... It is a scary time, when your little angel enters adolescence. All of a sudden, they are thinking for themselves, making decisions and following them through without you. While you may not know the exact moment of when you became a parent of a teen, I'd bet there was something that told you the metamorphosis had begun. Parenting of Adolescents Ads Teenager Parenting Angry Teen Troubled Teens 18 Year Old Teenager Featured Articles Teen Dating - Dating Tips for Teens and Parents Teen Drug Use and Abuse Teen Health Teen Sex and Teen Sexuality - What Your Teen Needs to Know About Sex Family Fun and Teen Activities Parenting Questions and Answers for Parents of Teens   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > This newsletter is written by: Denise Witmer Parenting Teens Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting Teens newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Teens and Body Image How does the media effect body image in teens? 7 Parenting Tips on Positive Body Image Parenting Quiz: Are you raising a healthy teen? Advertisement