Full Esteem Ahead: 100 Ways to Build Self-Esteem in Children and Adults [Paperback]

Diane Loomans (Author), Diana Loomans (Author), Nancy Carleton (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

As a nationally recognized speaker, trainer, and consultant on the topics of creativity, self-esteem, and the power of laughter and play, Diane Loomans was determined to raise her daughter Julia with a high level of self-esteem. She realized that she needed to consciously choose to do things differently and to treat herself and her daughter with consistent respect and kindness. Diane found that when she was able to act in alignment with her values, her personal self-esteem was enhanced and she was able to model creative methods of conflict resolution and playful interaction for Julia. She began to write down her most successful methods.

For decades, parenting experts have written about the importance of providing children with a nurturing environment to grow up in. Few, however, have provided concrete, specific suggestions to create such an environment. Written by a mother and daughter team, Full Esteem Ahead: 100 Ways to Teach Values and Build Self-Esteem for All Ages is a breakthrough parenting guide that is fun and enriching for both adults and children. Through practical exercises, first person creative narratives, and quotes from great thinkers, Diane Loomans and Julia Loomans (Diane's teenage daughter) teach readers how to infuse life, play, love, school and family with the positive power of self-esteem.

Over sixteen years, Diane and Julia have originated hundreds of fun-filled techniques and have collected others from their friends. They have assembled one hundred of their favorites in Full Esteem Ahead. These techniques are designed to make day-to-day interactions in the family easier and more joyful and to help families take the much needed step from parenting with control to parenting with respect. In Full Esteem Ahead, these simple, easy-to-learn techniques are presented in a bite-sized format so that a busy parent can quickly find some inspiration.

Editorial Reviews

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1996 Body Mind Spirit Book Award given to a handful of books which provide valuable messages to help transform lives. Each book chosen for an award of excellence makes a unique contribution to our knowledge, our growth, and our self-transformation. We commend the authors and their publishers for their outstanding work. -- Jim Valliere, Publisher, Body Mind Spirit magazine

Determined to raise her daughter Julia with a high level of self-esteem, Diane Loomans chose to treat herself and Julia with consistent respect and kindness. Assembled here are 100 of their favorite techniques for making day-to-day interactions in the family easier and more joyful. They will also help families take the much-needed step from parenting with control to parenting with respect. The techniques are presented in a format where busy parents can find quick inspiration. -- NAPRA TRADE JOURNAL, Holiday Issue, 1994

From the first page, I could sense that Full Esteem Ahead was one of those Very Important Books. A resource of profound and practical wisdom, it tackles serious issues in lighthearted ways. Whether you read a page a day or a page a minute, read it. You life will be the better for having done so. -- Dan Millman, Author, Way of the Peaceful Warrior

Instead of guilt, Diane and Julia Loomans offer parents confidence, hope, and practical, down-to-earth knowledge. Full Esteem Ahead is a heartwarming book of wisdom about enjoying family life. -- Milton Schwebel, Ph.D., Former Dean, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University

The Cultural Pipeline Magazine in partnership with Circus Earth Foundation awarded Diane Loomans The Certificate of Merit Award in the category of Literature of Excellence in 1994 -- Cultural Pipeline Magazine

This is the second book co-authored by the mother and daughter team of Diane and Julia Loomans. (Their first was the award-winning Positively Mother Goose.) Continuing their theme of celebrating self-esteem, the Loomans have written a groundbreaking guide to creative parenting for mothers and fathers who juggle the demands of work and home, but are passionate about giving their children huge doses of self-respect and self-esteem.

Using the techniques of Creative Conflict Resolution and Playful Interaction as a base, the Loomans offer parents and children hundreds of practical and fun exercises that promote a healthier, more joyful, and more loving family life. Amply annotated with uplifting quotes, inspiring poetry, and personal reflections from both mother and daughter, Full Esteem Ahead may simply be browsed through or consulted for specific nurturing issues. Each of its ten sections explores self-esteem together with one major aspect of family life or child development. Included are chapters on Esteem and Bedtime, Esteem and Learning, Esteem and the Holidays, and Esteem and Spirituality, among others. For parents who want to nurture their children with more joy and less anguish, more respect and less control, Full Esteem Ahead is an invaluable tool. -- Body Mind Spirit magazine, April/May 1995

This practical guide to building self-esteem for people of all ages in an encyclopedia of hands-on exercises, charts, heartwarming stories, poetry and quotes to help parents and children learn basic tools for cultivating mutual respect, recognition, and independence. -- Whole Life Times, July 1996

From the Publisher

To our readers: The books we publish are our contribution to an emerging world based on cooperation rather than on competition, on affirmation of the human spirit rather than on self-doubt, and on the certainty that all humanity is connected. Our goal is to touch as many lives as possible with a message of hope for a better world.Hal and Linda Kramer, Publishers

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Product Details

• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: H.J. Kramer (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091581157X
• ISBN-13: 978-0915811571
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,256,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration for Teachers and Parents, September 12, 2009

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This review is from: Full Esteem Ahead: 100 Ways to Build Self-Esteem in Children and Adults (Paperback)

I use this book to open my school year at the Day Care Center. I bless the teachers with reading "To The Caretakers of Children" and at Back to School night to the parents I read, "What all Children Want Their Parents to Know". In this day and age where children are so lacking in self esteem and social skills, this book although written some 15 years ago, sparks teachers and parents to give themselves to the children to encourage growth and belief of self. The ideas from a celebration of life book to the chapter "Letting Off Esteem" Creative Conflict Resolution speaks to the children of today.

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1.0 out of 5 stars no help for adults, April 16, 2008

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This review is from: Full Esteem Ahead: 100 Ways to Build Self-Esteem in Children and Adults (Paperback)

I ordered this book for an adult self esteem therapy group. I found maybe 10 exercises that were for adults. The majority of the material is activities that a parent does with child to boost self esteem and growth.