Enough as she is : how to help girls move beyond impossible standards of success to live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives / Rachel Simmons.
Offers advice to help parents guide teenage girls to recognize and reject perfectionist messages that lead to self-doubt, unfulfilling relationships, and fears of failure, and teach them self-compassion, how to take healthy risks, and the importance of finding support.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062438393
- ISBN: 0062438395
- Physical Description: xxiv, 270 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-255) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: Not enough as she is -- The college application industrial complex -- Girls and social media: the virtual second shift -- Can we fat talk? -- Overcoming self-doubt and closing the confidence gap -- Mental treadmills: expecting the worst and overthinking -- Turning self-criticism into self-compassion -- The cult of effortless perfection and the rise of stress olympics -- Control + alt + delete: the merits of changing course -- We can't give our children what we don't have -- The senior year slap in the face: life after college -- Conclusion: "Dearest daughter: lean inside."
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 155.533 SIM (Text) | 37810435736094 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
