Barb's Blog
Rise in Perfectionism Among Girls & Parents
High achieving. Ambitious. Hard on herself. Does that sound like your daughter…or you?Â
The push for perfection is stronger than it’s ever been, from the drive to be flawless in school, on the field or in relationships with peers and adults to their carefully-curated online lives.
This drive to be...
Helping Our Teen Girls with Perfectionism
Living in a state of perfectionism – the need to strive, perform, achieve – doesn’t feel good. It can lead to increased feelings of sadness, loneliness, anxiety and depression and chronic fear of embarrassment or being overly cautious. This notion of wanting to be perfect can come from inside oursel...
