Hey U.G.L.Y.

If you’re a parent, you worry about raising your kids with healthy self-esteem and balancing that with humility. We don’t want children who are arrogant but we do want our kids to be confident. Let’s face it, low self-esteem is the underlying cause of so many problems that our adolescents face.

A member of the National Association of Self Esteem, Hey U.G.L.Y. hopes to assist kids and parents in building healthy self-esteem. At this website, U.G.L.Y. is an acronym for Unique, Gifted, Lovable YOU. And everything here leads kids to the realization that they’re fine just as they are.

We all know that kids are fascinated with celebrities and in many cases, idolize them. Hey U.G.L.Y brings many of our kids’ favorite stars down to earth, allowing these celebrities to express, in their own words, the insecurities that they, too, feel. I’m not familiar with many of those quoted on the site but my 14 year old daughter seemed to know each name as she went down the list. More important, she brought the site up on her computer so she could continue reading on her own. That’s a solid endorsement in my book!

With so many stories of celebrities ending up in drug treatment centers or in jail, it’s good to get a few talking to kids about making right choices. The information at the site, for kids and adults, is laid out in easy to read articles. There are also some links to other sites that kids might enjoy, too.

Even if you don’t have children, please pass this site along to parents you know. Helping our kids to make good choices begins with helping them to realize their own value. This is a good step in that direction.