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...Schueren Paris Of Medals and Myths The performance of Canada's Olympic team could have been better, but the only thing that went wrong in Athens is that we Canadians bought into the Olympic myth that winning gold medals is somehow necessary for a country's self-esteem [Sept. 6]. Why do we need to ensure that Canada will win more medals the next time around? Much more disappointing in my view is the notion that by not placing in the top three spots in competitions, an athlete has somehow failed us. Thanks in large part to the media, moreover...
...were routinely awarded primary custody and fathers were relegated to visitation. The reasoning behind joint custody sounds sensible. Divorce is traumatic for kids; why have them suffer the additional pain of losing a parent? Moreover, studies show children do better when two parents are involved. Kids have higher self-esteem, better grades and fewer behavioral problems. Add to that deadbeat-dad prevention: fathers with joint custody are more likely to share the expense of raising kids. Finally, there's the growing fathers' rights movement, which advocates equitable custody laws...
...anorexic and people who are overweight often begin to get phobic about food," says Dr. William Davis, of the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia, which treats patients with eating disorders. Food for them is much more than a source of nourishment; it can become a substitute for self-esteem and a vehicle for exercising--or losing--control over the body...
Even more than with sons, parents need to keep their eye on their daughters' sense of self and self-esteem. Parents need to be vigilant and find other things in girls' lives that they can be good at and admired for besides sexual attractiveness...
...strokes of paint that border the brick wall add a note of whimsy to the sweeping proclamation. The big block font looks like someone took a giant rubber stamp and, while passing by the industrial-sized trashcans one day, decided to label the walls behind them with a self-esteem booster...