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Rachel’s Work Featured In The Washington Post

By Phyllis Fagell, The Washington Post

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Want to raise empowered women? Start in middle school.

Don’t try to be perfect

Girls’ desire to please can backfire. Rachel Simmons, author of “The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls With Courage and Confidence,” explains that when girls focus on winning approval, they shy away from risks. “If you’re a quintessential good girl, you experience failing as letting someone down. Instead of saying, ‘I missed that goal in the soccer game,’ it’s that everyone will hate me.” She urges parents to emphasize performance rather than relationships and to help girls avoid ruminating, which amplifies the impact of the setback.

Read the full article at The Washington Post.

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