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How to Raise a Confident Kid

By Katie Hurley

I love watching my 10-year-old daughter dance. Her smile lights up the room. She moves with grace and confidence. She dances in front of large crowds without even a hint of worry lining her face. Dance makes her feel happy, confident, and calm. I recently asked her what it feels like when she’s up there on the dance floor. “It’s like everything else disappears and…

Katie Hurley

Katie Hurley, LCSW, is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Writer in Los Angeles, CA. Her work can be found on several popular online parenting sites, including EverydayFamily, Practical Parenting, and The Huffington Post. Her parenting book, The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World, will be published at the end of October 2015 (Tarcher/Penguin). Katie enjoys life by the beach with her husband and two children.

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