The curse of the good girl : raising authentic girls with courage and confidence
(2009)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
649.133/SIMMONS,R
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Penguin Press, 2009
DESCRIPTION
278 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781594202186, 1594202184
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
The myth of girls' emotional intelligence -- Is she mad at me? Good girl communication rituals -- The good fight: girls in confrontation -- All or nothing: girls and feedback -- Girl meets world: breaking the good girl glass ceiling -- My daughter, myself -- I feel, therefore I am: building emotional intelligence -- From assuming to knowing -- Coming clean: telling and hearing the truth -- Facing criticism with clear heads -- Check your good girl at the door -- From perfect mothers to real mothers
Exposes the myth of the "Good Girl," freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves