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Author:

Simmons, Rachel, 1974- author.

Title:

Enough as She Is : How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy, and Fulfilling Lives / Rachel Simmons.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Harperan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xxiv, 270 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Teenage girls--Psychology.
Self-confidence in adolescence.
Teenage girls--Social life and customs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-255) and index.

Contents:

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."

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

0062438395
9780062438393

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1018176096

LCCN:

bl2017051385

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