How Family Impacts Self-Esteem: Building a Stable Sense of Self

The influence of family on self-esteem

Perhaps the greatest influence that family has on children, directly related to the fear we discussed earlier, is the suppression of a child's self-esteem development. Self-esteem is the evaluation of your own self-worth. If your general self-esteem is too low, you will feel worthless. If your self-esteem is inflated, you will feel invincible. One mission in personal growth is to develop a reasonable recognition of your own abilities, accept your limitations, and maintain a positive sense of self-worth. Your family can support you in fulfilling this mission by accepting who you are as a person and helping you develop a stable, rather than fluctuating, sense of self.