S2E16: How to Help Preteens Help Themselves - Interview with Helen Verroux

Are you having difficulty dealing with your preteens?  I believe most of our parents have gone through this challenge as well.  Probably, kids with low self-esteem feel unsure of themselves. If they think others won't accept them, they may not join in. They may let others treat them poorly. They may have a hard time standing up for themselves. They may give up easily, or not try at all. Kids with low self-esteem find it hard to cope when they make a mistake, lose, or fail. As a result, they may not do as well as they could. The people in our lives can affect how we feel about ourselves. When they focus on what's good about us, we feel good about ourselves. When they are patient when we make mistakes, we learn to accept ourselves. When we have friends and get along, we feel liked. But if adults scold more than they praise, it's hard to feel good about yourself. Harsh words can stick and become part of how you think about yourself. The things you say to yourself play a big part in how you feel about yourself. Thinking, "I'm such a loser" or "I'll never make friends," hurts your self-esteem.  You may have experienced this hence this voice keeps running in your head. Let us listen to Helen Verroux who has gone through so much while she was young, coming from a dysfunctional family.  However, because of her faith in God, she turned this lesson into spreading light to others, especially the parents and teachers, in helping manage their preteens children and students. Helen Verroux, the founder of the Raising Purpose Driven Teen Leaders Movement (RPTL movement & Academy) defines herself as a teen and young adult leadership expert, a youth trainer, a kingdom entrepreneur, an author, a movement maker and a success/leadership coach. She is also a John Maxwell certified coach and the CEO of “The Keys For Success” that helps parents, youth organizations and schools to raise purpose-driven teen leaders without compromising their moral values. Being an educator for more than 12 years, she strongly believes that now is the time to equip young people to navigate effectively in this new economy with programs that not only revolutionize the educational system but that help teens to gain clarity on their purpose and understand the concept of financial freedom. Let’s check it out.