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The Perfect Child: The Damaging Effects of Our Quest for Perfection
Hugs From Heaven
English - May 15, 2018 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MB - ★ - 1 ratingChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Personal Journals Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Parents, friends, and teachers expect perfection. It's an expectation that's been groomed by air-brushed magazine covers, social media photo-ops and the Jones's. And it's far from harmless. These monumental expectations are having a dramatic influence on the mental health of modern youth. Today, we turn to the pages of Proverbs and highlight some age-old wisdom on another uplifting episode of Hugs From Heaven.
Instant Takeaways
* Waning confidence. Girls are 22% less likely than boys to describe themselves as confident.
* The Hot Seat. Performance pressure has risen in girls 12 and 13 by 46%.
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