9 11, 2015

Perfectionism is REALLY Bad

By | November 9th, 2015|Categories: Psychology|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

New York magazine just published a really unsettling article on perfectionism, expanding on my own notions on the topic.  Let me state this clearly: Perfectionism is REALLY BAD! It may appear to lead to great success, but, to the contrary, it often results in a lack of true success and, more importantly, it will make [...]

8 05, 2015

The Ultimate Price of Our Hyper-Achievement Culture

By | May 8th, 2015|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

A truly tragic story of Madison Holleran, a U. of Penn student and track athlete, who committed suicide in early 2014. On the surface, she was a happy, and successful young woman. But inside there was turmoil. It reminds me of Sarah Devens, another star student-athlete, this time at Dartmouth (I wonder if the fact that [...]

5 05, 2015

The High Cost of Pushing Your Kids Too Hard

By | May 5th, 2015|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , |6 Comments

A really painful article about how the hyper-achievement culture of 'only the best is good enough' that is engulfing America's children is causing real problems for young people these days. An important read for every parent who wants their children to be successful (which is pretty much every parent). How and how hard are you pushing your children? At what cost?