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Teaching Teens to Stand Up for Themselves in the Right Way

Posted on December 7, 2020 by middleearthnj Leave a comment

For some teens, standing up for oneself is intimidating. They might worry that they will lose social status or that the other person will be angry or not like them anymore. On the flip side, some teens have no problem standing up for themselves but have trouble responding in a calm, non-confrontational way. They come across as hostile. Neither style

5 Ways Parents Can Teach Assertiveness to Teens

Posted on April 14, 2014 by middleearthnj One comment

Many people mistakenly confuse aggressiveness with assertiveness, which is not true. Aggressiveness is behaving in a hostile way. Assertiveness is standing up for your right to be treated fairly and/or advocating for yourself in a clear, direct and honest way that is positive and proactive. It is expressing your opinions, needs, and feelings, without ignoring or hurting the opinions, needs,

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