How Parenting Shapes Your Child’s Self-Concept & Self-Esteem | Dr. Alyssa Landau-Glick

Welcome back to Boundaries & Banter — the podcast where sisters-in-law Taryn & Michela get real about family, parenting, boundaries, and mental health.In this powerful episode, we sit down with educational psychologist Dr. Alyssa Landau-Glick to explore how self-concept and self-esteem are formed in children. We dive deep into twice-exceptional (2E) learners, the difference between self-concept (your life story) and self-esteem (how you feel about yourself), the dangers of fixed vs. growth mindset, the impact of parental labeling (“you’re so shy/smart/awkward”), collaborative problem-solving, grit, scaffolding tasks, and how gentle parenting can either build or unintentionally harm a child’s inner narrative.Dr. Alyssa shares practical tools for fostering resilience, autonomy, and authentic confidence without over-praising or projecting our own emotions onto our kids.If you’re a parent (or planning to be), this conversation will shift how you speak to and support your children.00:00 Welcome & Dr. Alyssa’s Journey03:45 What is Twice-Exceptional (2E)?08:30 Self-Concept vs Self-Esteem Explained14:20 How Parents Shape Self-Concept (Labels & Language)20:45 Fixed vs Growth Mindset in Kids27:30 Grit, Resilience & Scaffolding Tasks34:10 Collaborative Problem Solving & Gentle Parenting42:00 Zones of Proximal Development48:30 Would You Rather Parenting EditionDrop a comment: What label did you grow up with that stuck with you? How do you build your child’s self-concept?Subscribe for more honest parenting & boundary conversations and follow us on Instagram @boundariesandbanter.#Parenting #SelfEsteem #SelfConcept #GrowthMindset #TwiceExceptional #GentleParenting #ChildDevelopment #BoundariesAndBanter #EducationalPsychology #MomLifeWelcome to Boundaries & Banter 🎙️Join Taryn and Michela for raw, funny, and heartfelt conversations about mental health, relationships, and everything in between.👇 Stay connected with us:📸 Instagram – @boundariesandbanter🎵 TikTok – @boundariesandbanter▶️ YouTube Shorts & full episodes – youtube.com/@boundariesandbanter💌 Share your story: [email protected]#BoundariesAndBanter #MentalHealthPodcast #Relationships #FunnyPodcast #WomensPodcast