kids confidence Archives - UPower Presentations - Sara Westbrook https://upowerpresentations.com/tag/kids-confidence/ Motivational Speaker About Confidence, Respect and Resilience Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:24:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 How to Confidently Be Yourself https://upowerpresentations.com/confidently-be-yourself/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:21:16 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=10410 There’s a quiet pressure that shows up for both kids and adults.Fit in. Don’t stand out too much. Be liked. A child stays quiet instead of sharing their idea.A teen laughs along, even when it doesn’t feel right.An adult holds back their opinion in a meeting. Not because they don’t have something to offer…but because […]

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]]> Kids Need to Love Themselves Every Day https://upowerpresentations.com/teaching-kids-to-love-themselves/ https://upowerpresentations.com/teaching-kids-to-love-themselves/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:39:53 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=7922 Many people celebrate Valentine’s Day – a day to appreciate the people you love. But there’s a celebration we often miss: teaching kids to love themselves. Loving themselves isn’t about arrogance or thinking they’re better than others. It’s about knowing they still matter: It’s a powerful, unwavering belief that who they are is enough. As parents and […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/teaching-kids-to-love-themselves/feed/ 0 Resilience Isn’t What You Think https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-emotional-resilience/ https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-emotional-resilience/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:37:52 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=7876 Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back from what happened. It’s about bouncing back from how it made your child feel. When kids face challenges – a friend is unkind, a game is lost, or a mistake is made – the hardest part to manage is often their emotional reaction, not the event itself. If a […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-emotional-resilience/feed/ 0 Naming ‘the elephant’ Builds Connection https://upowerpresentations.com/building-connection-with-kids/ https://upowerpresentations.com/building-connection-with-kids/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:18:53 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=7659 Last week, I walked into my presentation with a bandage on my forehead. Before I started, I told the students what happened: I had tripped, hit my forehead, and ended up with a small cut. Why did I start there? Because otherwise it would have been the elephant in the room and kids always notice […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/building-connection-with-kids/feed/ 0 More Than Just Trophies https://upowerpresentations.com/benefits-of-play-for-kids/ https://upowerpresentations.com/benefits-of-play-for-kids/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:36:53 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=7467 In my last newsletter, I wrote about celebrating small wins for adults – those little moments that make life feel lighter, more meaningful, and remind us we’re making progress. I began to wonder how kids see wins in their own lives, so I asked my son about small wins. He looked at me and said, […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/benefits-of-play-for-kids/feed/ 0 How Connection and Awareness Help Kids Thrive https://upowerpresentations.com/help-kids-thrive-through-connection/ https://upowerpresentations.com/help-kids-thrive-through-connection/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:33:49 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=6446 As parents and those who support kids, we all want to see them thrive—not just in school, but in life. Sure, teaching curriculum and life skills is important, but what really helps kids thrive is connection and awareness. Connection builds trust, and awareness helps you see the world through a child’s eyes—their interests, emotions, and […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/help-kids-thrive-through-connection/feed/ 0 The Importance of Giving Kids a Voice https://upowerpresentations.com/giving-kids-a-voice/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:28:36 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=4822 Kids learn confidence by having their own voice. Here are 4 ways they can learn to speak for themselves: 1. Give them a say in decisions about their lives. This doesn’t always mean they get what they want. It means they can participate in the discussion, voice their opinions and be heard. 2. Encourage them […]

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]]> Does Your Child Compare Themselves to Others? https://upowerpresentations.com/child-compare-themselves-to-others/ Wed, 03 May 2023 07:53:56 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=4752 I recently heard this comment from a student, ‘I look around at others and they seem to have it all. Things would be easier if I could be them. I know I would be happier.’ This is what I know: It’s OK to admire others. The danger occurs when kids believe that they would be […]

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