Adolescence is a time of strained communication between parents and their daughters. In particular, girls are usually not good at expressing their own needs. Many girls tend to lack the clarity of thought and self-confidence needed to clearly state what is on their minds. A girl with low self-esteem and a poor sense of herself is going to be an insecure, unhappy teenager, which could linger into adulthood. Throughout any girl's adolescence and even early …showed first 75 words of 889 total…

…showed last 75 words of 889 total…with higher self-esteems tend to do better in school, which keeps them on track through their college years. Also, girls with a healthy self-esteem have better personal and professional relationships, allowing them to fulfill their lives in any number of ways. Better yet, young girls with a confidence based on inner strength - not image strength - can blossom into women who can help the next generation of young ladies caught in the same trap.