Book
The curse of the good girl : raising authentic girls with courage and confidence
Publication Information
New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Physical Description
278 p. ; 25 cm.
Summary
Exposes the myth of the "Good Girl," freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves.
Contents
- 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.