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Birds & Bees Connection

Birds & Bees Connection

Parent-child courses that celebrate the transition between childhood and adolescence.

Video: The Relationship Between Healthy Self-Esteem & Safety

April 27, 2018 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

healthy self-esteem

One of the points Nurse Leslie is consistent on in all her classes is how important fostering good self-esteem in ourselves and our kids is. Did you know there’s a relationship between how good your kids feel and the kinds of decisions they make? It might seem obvious when put that way, but helping your […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Leslie Dixon, safety, self-esteem

Facebook Live: Boys, Bullying, Self-Esteem and School Shootings

February 23, 2018 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

Facebook Live: Boys, Bullying, Self-Esteem and School Shootings

Inspired by Michael Ian Black‘s opinion piece for the New York Times and a video from Next with Kyle Clark featuring an adult man reflecting on how easily he could have become a school shooter in his teens, Nurse Leslie and Leona Laurie address what we can do for boys to help with the issues […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: boys, bullying, facebook live, Leslie Dixon, parkland, school shootings, self-esteem

From Cyber Safety Cop- 10-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Being Bullied: How to Prevent & Respond

February 17, 2018 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

Clayton Cranford

A mother and father in Colorado say their 10-year-old daughter committed suicide over video of a fight with an alleged bully. Preventing a tragedy like this comes down to knowing the signs and know how to respond. Ashawnty Davis, was only in fifth grade. Her parents said she was a happy girl until everything changed […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bullying, Clayton Cranford, cyber safety cop, self-esteem

Facebook Live: Got a bullying problem? Get good self-esteem!

February 2, 2018 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

bullying problem self-esteem

Nurse Leslie and Marketing Director Leona Laurie talk about the connection between bullying and self-esteem in this 23-minute Facebook Live video.  Some resources mentioned in this video: Delaney Ruston’s Screenagers movie Bodies in Motion, our class for parents of young children Nurse Leslie’s private coaching sessions Additional resources Emailing Nurse Leslie with questions

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bodies in motion, bullying, cyber bullying, Leslie Dixon, screenagers, self-esteem

Emotional Intelligence & Self-Esteem: A Foundation for Healthy Decision Making

June 13, 2017 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

Emotional Intelligence

A Guest Post from Host and Executive Producer of The Parenting Hour at KUCI, Kerri Rhodes Your daughter has breast buds, and your son has a few stray armpit hairs. Happened fast, right? You’re probably thinking about how you’re going to handle all of the physical changes and emerging sexual feelings that your budding tweenager […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: emotional intelligence, Kerri Rhodes, KUCI, Parenting Hour, self-esteem

5 Exercises Moms Should Prioritize & Why

May 3, 2017 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

Yoga Mom Girl

This guest post from Kendra Cannoy originally appeared on CoachKendraCannoy.com. I know, I know. Moms have a ton on their plates already. Moms who work outside the home have more. Single moms have more. There are a lot of kinds of moms out there who already have a ton to stay on top of without […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: exercise, kendra cannoy, moms, self image, self-esteem, yoga

Video: Leslie Dixon Talks Self-Esteem & Social Media

January 10, 2017 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

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In this video, Birds & Bees Connection founder Leslie Dixon talks about Self-Esteem & Social Media, available as a stand-alone class or as part of our Rites of Passage series.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Leslie Dixon, self-esteem, social media

Mean Girls Grow Up To Be Mean Moms

June 24, 2016 By Hiromi Hiraoka 2 Comments

Mean Girls Grow Up To Be Mean Moms

Recently, I joined this moms’ group online. Actually, let me clarify, I got added to a moms’ group online. I did not request to join this group and suddenly found myself thrust into the middle of a bizarre, artificially-created world of mean girls – style drama and petty complaints. I had been a “lurker” for […]

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Leslie Dixon on: “The Talks” (A video)

June 6, 2016 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

Leslie Dixon The Talk

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: body image, Leslie Dixon, puberty, self-esteem, std awareness, the talk, video

Teenage Girls & Genital Cosmetic Surgery???

June 1, 2016 By Leslie Dixon 1 Comment

vulva genital cosmetic surgery

If it’s not one thing, it really is another. You might be shocked to know that surgeons are being asked by teenage girls for labiaplasty, known for adults as “vaginal rejuvenation” surgery. There are multiple reasons teenage girls are asking for this procedure, but the internet’s wealth of airbrushed photos creating unrealistic and homogenous beauty […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: body image, body modification, cosmetic surgery, genital cosmetic surgery, labiaplasty, plastic surgery, self-esteem, teenage girls, vaginal rejuvenation

9 Reasons Why the Self-Esteem of Young Girls Really Matters

May 27, 2016 By Leslie Dixon Leave a Comment

Love this infographic on the importance of self-esteem for young girls, via Good.is!

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: girl power, self-esteem

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