Never Enough : : When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic--And What we can do About it
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Includes discussion questions (pages 253-256).
Introduction: Running with their eyes closed -- Why are our kids "at risk"? : life inside the pressure cooker -- Name it to tame it : unpacking the deep roots of parental anxiety -- The power of mattering : untangling self-worth from achievement -- You first : your child's mattering resets on your own -- Taking the kettle off the heat : confronting grind culture -- Envy : coping with hyper-connectivity -- Greater expectations : adding value to the world protects them -- The ripple effect : unlocking mattering all around you -- Resources: Taking action: at home ; Taking action: for educators ; Taking action: community efforts ; Recommended resources ; Book discussion questions.
"In Never Enough, reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture. Drawing on interviews with families, educators, and psychologists, she offers a humane view of the crisis plaguing today's teens and a practical framework for how to help"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
[New York] : Portfolio/Penguin, [2023]
Year Published: 2023
Description: xxi, 297 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780593191866
0593191862
SUBJECTS
Academic achievement -- Psychological aspects.
Achievement motivation in adolescence.
Performance in children.
Overachievement.