Expert resources for parents and mentors to help raise young people's self-esteem

The evidenced-based resources on this site have been specifically designed to encourage young people to develop and maintain a healthy body image during the transition to adulthood.

In a world that constantly tells young people how they should look and has a narrow definition of 'beautiful', how can we help them value their unique beauty and stay true to themselves?

Working with experts from the fields of psychology, health and media, the Dove Self-Esteem Project has developed a range of resources – including videos, activities, case studies and professional advice – to help guide parents and teenagers.

As well as helping you understand how your daughter or son is feeling, our materials will help you counter the negative influence of the media and bullying on young people's body image.

Research shows that spending just 30 minutes engaging with the resources on this site will empower you to boost the self-esteem and mood of the young person you love – and improve your own body image, too. So what are you waiting for?

Confidence Kit: A tool to help build positive body confidence in your child
As a parent, it’s natural to want the best for your child – for them to be happy, healthy and confident individuals.

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Articles and activities to help parents communicate with children & offer support with friendship problems, sibling relationships and body image

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Articles, activities & relationship advice for parents to help their teenage child overcome low self-esteem & build body confidence during the stages of puberty

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Advice for parents on how the media, advertising and celebrity role models influence young people's body image and self-confidence

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A secret code for your mother daughter relationship
How a codeword can improve communication with your teen daughter, helping you offer relationship advice & strengthening your mother daughter relationship.

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It can be hard for a teenage girl to chat to her mum – or anyone – about a sensitive issue. A mother daughter private code may help her talk when she’s feeling awkward or unhappy.

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How to have a great father daughter relationship
How to build a strong father daughter relationship and improve your communication skills to support your daughter growing up.

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You may never have been a girl yourself, but that needn’t be a barrier to father daughter bonding. You want your daughter to grow into a self-confident young woman – and she’s going to need her dad on her side.

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Words of encouragement: how you can support your child
Do you offer your child words of wisdom and encouragement? It could encourage them to open up, strengthen your parent-child bond and build their self-esteem.

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Life can feel lonely for teenagers. Have you considered writing a message of support to your son or daughter about being a teenager? Sharing your own experiences, words of wisdom and encouragement can help you empathise with them and improve your conversations.

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Differing points of view in your mother-daughter relationship
How to improve communication skills to talk to your daughter effectively & strengthen your mother-daughter relationship.

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Convincing kids that it's worth devoting time and effort to schoolwork can be a major source of tension. Here, a mother, Jennifer, and her daughters, Emily and Samantha*, give their views on a typical mother-daughter struggle over homework – showing how understanding other people’s points of view in family disputes can reduce anger and upset on all sides.

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The Parent Translator: a tool to tackle communication skills
How to improve your listening skills and verbal communication to talk effectively to your child & overcome teenage communication problems.

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Communicating with your child should be easy. But miscommunication is easier. You make a simple comment about what they’re wearing and they storm off, slamming the door. You ask what they had for lunch and they assume it’s an attack about their diet. While you’re just trying to show how much you care about them, their reactions suggest you’re speaking a different language.

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What is active listening, and how can it help you communicate with your child?
Discover the secrets of active listening, and learn how to talk so teens will listen, to improve communication with your young adult.

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Communicating with teens about the problems they're facing can be difficult – it’s all too easy to say, “You’ll get over it.” But being dismissive can discourage them from expressing their feelings.

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