Parents of grade-schoolers hear a lot about the importance of helping their child develop self-esteem – but what is it, really? Self-esteem is a feeling of confidence in your worth as a person ...

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While the Gallup poll did not ask respondents about why their confidence levels declined ... Colleges need to take seriously the importance of providing students with the 21st-century workforce ...