The reflections of a leading feminist on her own and other people's struggles to achieve self-esteem.

"You can't simply achieve self-esteem by using the label or by rewarding any effort regardless of its quality or merit," he said, adding that one without the other "frankly does acknowledge mediocrity."

"We truly believe in empowering young women and helping them obtain the skills they need to achieve positive self-esteem so they will be able to take control," said Lori Burgess, the publisher of Seventeen.

They are a private, loving and humble family. . . . He simply is not ready to return home and needs the peaceful, structured setting of Tranquility Bay to allow him to achieve academic excellence, personal development and self-esteem.

Some conditions, such as inability to achieve intimacy or self-esteem, may take longer.

The reflections of a feminist on the struggle to achieve self-esteem.