Your Family Guide

06/11/2024

Which one is your favorite?
To learn more about the topic of self-esteem, make sure to watch the previous reel❤️

27/09/2024

1. 00.30: Should I tell my children about the situation in Lebanon?
2. 1.05: Different explanations depending on the child's age and other factors (location, situation, politics, etc.)
3. 6.11: Are we going to be safe?
4. 7.22: Media and news
5. 9.40: Why did they close the schools?
6. 10.14: Why did our friends travel?
7. 10.45: The importance of routine
8. 10.55: How do I handle my child’s fear and worries?

22/09/2024

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08/09/2024

20/09/2023

You might be wondering, "Why should I encourage my child to love themselves?" 🤔
The answer is simple yet profound.
Without self-love, children may
🛑accept mistreatment and abuse from others
🛑fall into the trap of people-pleasing
🛑adopt a victim mindset

Teaching self-love offers a lot of benefits for your child, including:
✅Establishing healthy boundaries: by loving themselves, they recognize their worth and set boundaries.
✅Pursuing dreams: by loving themselves, they become more confident in pursuing their dreams and aspirations, knowing they are deserving of success.
✅Building healthy relationships.

Here are 3 practical tips to develop self-love:

1️⃣Stop negative self-talk: Teach your children to identify negative self-talk and transform it into positive affirmations. Help them understand the importance of self-compassion and speaking to themselves with the same kindness they offer to their friends.

2️⃣Love/Appreciation letters to themselves: These letters can include compliments, words of comfort, appreciation, and self-motivation.

3️⃣Teach them self-care: Guide your children to identify their needs, whether it's a moment of play outside, a soothing bubble bath, nourishing their bodies with a healthy snack, staying hydrated with water, journaling to express their thoughts and feelings, or any other self-care activity that resonates with them.

🪞Remember, the most powerful way to instill self-love in your child is to lead by example. Children are great observers and tend to mirror the behavior of those around them. By practicing self-love and self-care in your own life, you provide a living demonstration of these principles.

So, do you encourage self-love for your kids? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. 💕👩‍👧‍👦

09/08/2023

Which one resonates with you the most? 😍

Share it with someone who needs to hear this! ✨

06/08/2023

🔄 Ever caught yourself sacrificing your needs for your child's desires, only to end up frustrated and resentful? It's time to flip the script!

Parents who always tend to give up their own needs to satisfy their child's desires, often end up feeling resentful and frustrated. This leads to hurtful words such as: “You don’t feel me”, “You are so selfish”, “I do everything for you and never get any recognition in return, you always ask for more”.

These sentences make the child feel bad about themself and identify with the negative characteristics pointed out. Stop this cycle on the first step in order to avoid further harm to you and/or your child.

⛔️ Let's put an end to this damaging cycle NOW. Those hurtful words? "You're selfish," "You don't understand me." No more! 💪

✨ Prioritize YOUR needs too. It's a win-win for you and your child. 🌟

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24/07/2023

Just like in every relationship, every action you take now will have a consequence later. These actions will build the future dynamic you and your child will have and it might not be easy to fix when it is settled for years.

20/07/2023

What are the reasons behind people pleasing? In this sixth video, we will discuss the fourth reason that could lead your child to become a people pleaser. When there are dominant problems and constant increased tension at home, the child might feel the need to always be the peacekeeper and calm everyone else down, taking on the responsibility and the habit of ignoring their own feelings in order to soothe others.

The goal of this series “Is my child a people pleaser?” is to raise awareness in order to understand people pleasing, some of the reasons behind it, and give you some tips on how to deal with it in your daily life.

18/07/2023

What are the reasons behind people pleasing? In this fifth video, we will discuss the third reason that could lead your child to become a people pleaser. Always highlighting their best behavior towards others may lead the child to think that people pleasing is what makes them special and unique and that prioritizing their own wants and needs will make them lose the love and attention they are getting.

The goal of this series “Is my child a people pleaser?” is to raise awareness in order to understand people pleasing, some of the reasons behind it, and give you some tips on how to deal with it in your daily life.

16/07/2023

What are the reasons behind people pleasing? In this fourth video, we will discuss the second reason that could lead your child to become a people pleaser. Blaming children for expressing their dislikes or the things that bother them will teach them to keep their negative opinions to themselves in order not to feel the guilt that arises from other people becoming the victims.

The goal of this series “Is my child a people pleaser?” is to raise awareness in order to understand people pleasing, some of the reasons behind it, and give you some tips on how to deal with it in your daily life.