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From School Library Journal --------------------------- According to Simmons (Odd Girl Out; The Curse of the Good Girl), founder of the nonprofit Girls Leadership, toxic messages about success and a burning drive to achieve no matter the cost have resulted in a 25 percent increase in already skyrocketing teen depression rates. The author describes how society pushes a "develop confidence" message to young women, which becomes code for yet another area to work on, in an era in which Supergirl is the baseline. At the same time, social media has contributed to teens disconnecting from parents and friendships—those relationships that are the most vital to their growth and resiliency. Meanwhile, parents themselves struggle with myths that tarnish their relationships with their teenager as they come up against a culture that advocates hyperattentive control of all aspects of their child's life. Here, Simmons interviews 96 girls from a variety of backgrounds to analyze the damaging messages they received ("what you accomplish matters more than what you learn," "everyone is doing better than you") and the often destructive results. She encourages strategies to help steady daughters and propel them forward with new messages, while correcting harmful core beliefs along the way. VERDICT A fascinating read that provides ideas for combatting the "not enough" ideals that are devastating young girls.—Julia M. Reffner, Richmond, VA Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) Review ------ “This book is an essential resource for educators committed to building girls’ resilience as learners.” (Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success and Professor of Psychology, Stanford University) “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, y, and powerful adults.” (Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabees) “Simmons tackles the “college application industrial complex,” perfectionism, defensive pessimism, and other factors that undermine teenage girls’ confidence and happiness... [Enough as She Is] persuasively demonstrates that girls can replace the toxic cultural imperative for “more” with their own vision of a fulfilled life.” (Publishers Weekly) “A fascinating read that provides ideas for combatting the “not enough” ideals that are devastating young girls.” (Library Journal) “Rachel Simmons’ clear, inful and practical new book, Enough As She Is, provides a lens through which to understand the phenomenon of self-criticism, perfectionism and body shaming that is feeding this crisis.” (bookclique) Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/0062438395/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )