I recently returned from a private event in LA in which about 40 “actionists” met 
and discussed how we can band together as a Confidence Community (TM) and best serve young people. There was a palpable energy powered by people, mainly women of different ages, sizes, races, backgrounds, and experiences, who are just the kinds of people I would want to surround myself with and my own children with if given the choice.
As it turns out, we all have that choice.
As parents, we can choose to surround our children with people who make a 
positive impact on our children or a negative one. We, in fact, are able to create our own Confidence Community ™ which allows our kids to benefit from the wisdom, power, strength, and vitality of those we endorse and love. They can be family members, best friends, admired business people, wise mentors, or anyone else you think are worthy of that coveted position.
Who are those people for you? Who do you wish those people were for you?
When you create your own Confidence Community (TM) for your family, they can benefit you and your children in many ways. Here are just three:
(1) They can provide counsel, advice, and feedback: Need a different perspective? Here’s one from the people you trust. Whether your children would like to speak to someone other than you or you would like a second opinion on how you are parenting or thinking through an issue, creating a Confidence Community (TM) means creating a community you can be confident with each day.
(2) They can model positive values: When we surround ourselves and our children with people who live by similar values, we show that we are not the only ones who believe in these important things. Whether you surround yourself with people who believe in the importance of courage, integrity, positive attitude, self esteem, diversity or charity, the more your children see these values underscored, the more likely they are to adopt them themselves.
(3) They bring in positive energy: Sometimes we get stuck in a rut. When we surround ourselves with positive, confident people, we feel their energy and can claim some of it as our own. By doing so, it can increase our “go-get ‘em” attitude which filters back to others and replenishes their energy– and creates a constant give-and-take loop. (Of course, the same thing can happen with negative people; reinforcing and feeding off of negative energy that zaps us of desire and interest. Look out!)
Have you created your own Confidence Community (TM)? If not, it’s time to make a change. Spring is a perfect time for a little “spring cleaning” and that applies to people in your life just as much as it applies to the mess in your cupboards.There are millions of people you can surround yourself and your children with everyday. Have you chosen wisely? What changes can you make today? Your children deserve it; and yes, yes, yes, so do you.
NOTE: Confidence Community (TM) is a registered trademark of Jess Weiner (Talk to Jess, LLC)
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sometimes the changes are wide-ranging. my least effective confidence community is the place i spend the most time…my job. i do keep looking to change and i quickly get impatient…the seach will continue