DEEP DIVE: Jennifer Wallace on Achievement Pressure
How do we protect our kids from the toxic achievement pressure that surrounds them? Jennifer Wallace, author of the book NEVER ENOUGH, explains how to walk this line.
This "Deep Dive" series revisits a few of our past episodes on back-to-school challenges such as the morning rush, school projects which require lots of parental oversight, and how to help our kids navigate intensifying academic pressure.
Two recent national studies underlined that there's a surprising group of children at risk for worse mental health outcomes: kids who go to high-achieving schools. How do we protect our kids from the pressures all around them to succeed at any cost? Jennifer Wallace, author of the book Never Enough, shows us how to teach our kids that they matter intrinsically.
Jennifer Wallace is an award-winning journalist and a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. She lives in New York City with her husband and their three teenagers.
Amy, Margaret, and Jennifer discuss:
- Why achievement pressure is at an all-time high
- How parents contribute to, but are not solely responsible for, this pressure
- How to teach our kids that they matter independently of their achievements
Here's where you can find Jennifer:
- jenniferbwallace.com
- @jenniferbwallace on IG
- @jennifer.b.wallace on FB
- Buy Jennifer's book: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593191866
What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables.
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