Changing Your Child’s Trajectory: Building Self-Compassion

Dr. Davenport has presented this seminar at two international conferences and for numerous parent groups. During this heart-felt talk, he shares:

  • What is Self-Esteem?
  • What is Self-Compassion?
  • How is Self-Compassion Built?
  • Factors Affecting Low Self-Esteem
  • Long-Term Consequences of Low Self-Esteem
  • Changing Your Child’s Trajectory: Steps to Building Self-Compassion
  • Building Self-Awareness
    • Recognizing our Humanness
    • Recognizing Strengths and Addressing Needs
    • Becoming a Strength Detective
    • Building a Wall of Fame
    • Identifying Successful Role-Models
    • Using Strengths to Overcome Weaknesses
  • Building Self-Acceptance and Self-Kindness
    • Identifying and Changing Negative “Self-Talk”
    • Teaching Your Child how to Defend Herself against Her “Self-Talk”
    • Energizing Your Child’s Expectations
  • Building Self-Assurance and Developing Mindfulness
    • Practicing Proactivity
    • Teaching Your Child How to Learn from Mistakes
    • Teaching Your Child How to Set and Achieve Personal Goals
    • Teaching Your Child How to Develop Mindfulness
  • Celebrating Successes!

Internationally Recognized Frostig Center Praised this Seminar!

The Frostig Center is internationally recognized for their ground-breaking research on self-esteem and success in struggling children and adults.  They included an article and link to Dr. Davenport’s parent presentation on self-esteem in their newsletter.  See it here: Frostig Center Spring 2010 Newsletter

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