{"product_id":"enough-as-she-is-how-to-help-girls-move-beyond-impossible-standards-of-success-to-live-healthy-happy-and-fulfilling-lives-isbn-9780062438393","title":"Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy, and Fulfilling Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Is it wrong that I wanted to underline every single word in this book? Simmons brilliantly crystallizes contemporary girls’ dilemma: the way old expectations and new imperatives collide; how a narrow, virtually unattainable vision of ‘success’ comes at the expense of self-worth and well-being. \u003cem\u003eEnough As She\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read.” —Peggy Orenstein, author of \u003cem\u003eGirls \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOdd Girl Out,\u003c\/em\u003e a deeply urgent book that gives adults the tools to help girls in high school and college reject “supergirl” pressure, overcome a toxic stress culture, and become resilient adults with healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many girls today, the drive to achieve is fueled by brutal self-criticism and an acute fear of failure. Though young women have never been more \"successful\"–outpacing boys in GPAs and college enrollment–they have also never struggled more. On the surface, girls may seem exceptional, but in reality, they are anxious and overwhelmed, feeling that, no matter how hard they try, they will never be smart enough, successful enough, pretty enough, thin enough, popular enough, or sexy enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Simmons has been researching young women for two decades, and her research plainly shows that girl competence does not equal girl confidence—nor does it equal happiness, resilience, or self-worth. Backed by vivid case studies, Simmons warns that we have raised a generation of young women so focused on achieving that they avoid healthy risks, overthink setbacks, and suffer from imposter syndrome, believing they are frauds. As they spend more time projecting an image of effortless perfection on social media, these girls are prone to withdraw from the essential relationships that offer solace and support and bolster self-esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply empathetic and meticulously researched, \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clear understanding of this devastating problem and provides practical parenting advice—including teaching girls self-compassion as an alternative to self-criticism, how to manage overthinking, resist the constant urge to compare themselves to peers, take healthy risks, navigate toxic elements of social media, prioritize self-care, and seek support when they need it. \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e sounds an alarm to parents and educators, arguing that young women can do more than survive adolescence. They can thrive. \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFor many girls today, the drive to achieve is fueled by brutal self-criticism and an acute fear of failure. Though young women have never been more “successful”—outpacing boys in GPAs and college enrollment—they have also never struggled more. On the surface, girls may seem exceptional, but internally they are anxious and overwhelmed, feeling that, no matter how hard they try, they will never be smart enough, successful enough, pretty enough, thin enough, popular enough, or sexy enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Simmons has been studying young women for two decades, and her research plainly shows that girl competence does not equal girl confidence—nor does it equal happiness, resilience, or self-worth. Backed by vivid case studies, Simmons warns that we have raised a generation of young women so focused on achieving that they avoid healthy risks, overthink setbacks, and suffer from imposter syndrome—believing they are frauds. As they spend more time projecting an image of effortless perfection on social media, these girls are prone to withdraw from the essential relationships that offer solace and support and bolster self-esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply empathetic and meticulously researched, \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clear understanding of this devastating problem and provides practical parenting advice—including teaching girls self-compassion as an alternative to self-criticism, and instructing how to manage overthinking, resist the constant urge to compare themselves to peers, take healthy risks, navigate toxic elements of social media, prioritize self-care, and seek support when they need it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Simmons sounds an alarm to parents and educators, arguing that young women can do more than survive adolescence. They can thrive. \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“If you are a parent or an educator and want to know what stops girls from reaching their full potential and what you can do to make sure she does, please read \u003cem\u003eThe Curse of the Good Girl\u003c\/em\u003e. My deepest hope is that girls realize the importance of what Rachel is saying to them and incorporate it into all of their relationships.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabees on The Curse of the Good Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating read that provides ideas for combatting the “not enough” ideals that are devastating young girls.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rachel Simmons’ clear, insightful and practical new book, \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a lens through which to understand the phenomenon of self-criticism, perfectionism and body shaming that is feeding this crisis.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebookclique\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e shows parents, educators and girls what it means to try to achieve at almost any cost — amplified by social media. That includes pressure to be admitted to just-the-right college — and in some cases just-the-right high school —  coupled with unrealistic body-shape expectations.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a rare find for any parent or mentor of a girl child. It exposes the abject harm of today’s perfect-at-any-price childhood, and illustrates how a girl’s anxious, busy, self-deprecating performance strategy is entirely normal yet further harm-inducing. Packed with conversational specifics you can deploy with the teen girls in your life, this book is your chance to be who she needs you to be. Buy it. Read it. Live it. Help the girl you love realize the most important of all certainties: that she truly is enough as she is.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Lythcott-Haims, author of the New York Times bestseller How to Raise an Adult, and Real American: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eEnough as She Is\u003c\/em\u003e is a true gift for parents, teachers, or anyone else in a position to shape and educate the women who will run the world very soon. My copy is filled with sticky notes, exclamation points, and underlined sentences, and I know for a fact that the advice contained in this book will help me be a more aware, supportive, and effective teacher to my female students.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Lahey, New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Simmons tackles the “college application industrial complex,” perfectionism, defensive pessimism, and other factors that undermine teenage girls’ confidence and happiness... [\u003cem\u003eEnough as She Is\u003c\/em\u003e] persuasively demonstrates that girls can replace the toxic cultural imperative for “more” with their own vision of a fulfilled life.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is \u003c\/em\u003emay save millions of women from the idea that ‘having it all’ means ‘doing it all.’ Women as well as men have the right to make choices that suit us uniquely, yet girls and women are more subject to external standards that we had nothing to do with creating. Rachel Simmons has given us the next step in our peaceful revolution: not only changing women to fit the world, but changing the world to fit women.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGloria Steinem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rachel Simmons is \u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003ethe\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e expert on helping girls become leaders. In a world that too often tells our girls to be quiet, not assertive; deferential, not opinionated; meek, not bold; and insecure, not confident, Rachel says otherwise – and she has the advice and research to back it up. This book is a must read for girls who want to lead – and for the parents, teachers, and coaches who want to help them get there.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the book parents have been waiting for. With levels of stress, anxiety and depression soaring among children and teens, raising girls has never been more challenging. With \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e national girl expert Rachel Simmons gives families the tools they need to redefine success for their daughters so they can truly thrive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArianna Huffington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is an essential resource for educators committed to building girls’ resilience as learners.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success and Professor of Psychology, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Is it wrong that I wanted to underline every single word in this book? Simmons brilliantly crystallizes contemporary girls’ dilemma: the way old expectations and new imperatives collide; how a narrow, virtually unattainable vision of ‘success’ comes at the expense of self-worth and well-being. \u003cem\u003eEnough As She Is\u003c\/em\u003e a must-read, not only for its diagnosis of the issues but for its insightful, useful strategies on how to address them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeggy Orenstein, author of Girls \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant and passionate call to action that reveals how girls and young women are suffering in our toxic culture of constant comparison and competition.  This is the book parents need to change girls’ lives and guide them to truly become happy, healthy, and powerful adults.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888393056485,"sku":"NP9780062438393","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062438393.jpg?v=1730228995","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/enough-as-she-is-how-to-help-girls-move-beyond-impossible-standards-of-success-to-live-healthy-happy-and-fulfilling-lives-isbn-9780062438393","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}