The curse of the good girl
Subtitle: raising authentic girls with courage and confidence
By: Rachel Simmons.
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781594202186
Subjects: Girls -- Psychology; Girls -- Conduct of life
Description: Exposes the myth of the "Good Girl," freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The myth of girls' emotional intelligence; title: Is she mad at me? Good girl communication rituals; title: The good fight: girls in confrontation; title: All or nothing: girls and feedback; title: Girl meets world: breaking the good girl glass ceiling; title: My daughter, myself; title: I feel, therefore I am: building emotional intelligence; title: From assuming to knowing; title: Coming clean: telling and hearing the truth; title: Facing criticism with clear heads; title: Check your good girl at the door; title: From perfect mothers to real mothers.