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Never enough : when achievement culture becomes toxic--and what we can do about it / Jennifer Breheny Wallace.

Author/creator Wallace, Jennifer Breheny author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info [New York, New York] : Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]
Descriptionxxi, 297 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents 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 rests on your own -- Taking the kettle off the heat : confronting grind culture -- Envy : coping with hyper-competition -- Greater expectations : adding value to the world protects them -- The ripple effect : unlocking mattering all around you -- Acknowledgments -- Resources: Taking action: at home ; Taking action: for educators ; Taking action: community efforts ; Recommended resources ; Book discussion questions.
Abstract "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.
General notePlace of publication from publisher's website.
General noteIncludes discussion questions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Wallace, Jennifer Breheny. Never enough New York : Portfolio/Penguin, [2023] 9780593191873
Genre/formSelf-help publications.
LCCN 2022059938
ISBN9780593191866 hardcover
ISBN0593191862 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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