186 - How to Raise Confident Kids with Actress/Author Jazmyn Simon

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Jazmyn Simon is an actress who is best known for her roles in Ballers, Raising Dion, and Locked Down. She’s also an author. She wrote a children’s book called Most Perfect You, a letter to children struggling to accept themselves. It was inspired by a conversation Jazmyn had with her daughter when she was young. Some of the things she talks about today are why we should talk to kids about their appearance, how to help kids feel better about themselves, and how to get kids to open up and tell you what's really going on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.
0:22.9	This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.
0:47.2	Okay. Do you struggle to know how to raise kids who truly love themselves?
0:50.0	Do you struggle with your own body image issues?
0:54.7	Do you have a hard time knowing what to say to your kids about a lot of today's issues?
0:59.7	If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you.
1:04.4	You've probably heard people say things like you shouldn't compliment kids on how they look.
1:08.3	But my guest today has a different opinion about this, and she'll explain why.
1:10.3	I'm talking to Jasmine Simon. She rose to fame on
1:12.1	HBO's hit show, Ballers, where she starred with Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock.
1:17.6	She's also appeared in many films, including Tyler Perry's acrimony. Jasmine lives in L.A. with
1:23.2	her husband, Dule Hill, whom she met on the set of ballers. You might recognize him from many of his
1:29.2	acting projects, such as the West Wing and the Wonder Years reboot. They have two children,
1:34.6	and they're the inspiration for Jasmine's new book, Most Perfect You. Some of the things she talks
1:40.4	about today are how we can help kids develop a healthy love for themselves, how we can
1:45.0	learn to love our own bodies more, and how we can tackle tough conversations with kids. Make sure to
1:50.8	stick around until the end of the episode for The Therapist's tape. It's the part of the episode where I'll
1:55.6	break down Jasmine's mental strength building strategies and share how you can apply them to your
1:59.9	own life. So here's
2:01.7	Jasmine Simon on how to raise confident kids. Jasmine Simon, welcome to the very well mind podcast.
2:08.5	I'm so happy to be here today. Thank you for having me. Well, I'm excited to talk to you because I hear so
2:14.2	many people say, gee, I'd love to write a kid's book someday, but most people don't ever actually do it. But you did. You wrote this book called The Most Perfect You. And I know you've been marketing it, talking about it and doing lots of author things that we do when books come out. But what kind of a response have you gotten? So far, it's been so good. You know, I have sold thousands of books,
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