TimmyHIs Your Daughter a Supergirl?
March 11th 2009 21:27
We all know a few Supergirls -- young women who are extremely motivated and want to be the best at everything they attempt. They make perfection and being impossibly well-rounded look as though it’s something that comes naturally to them. But these girls go really hard on themselves and don’t accept anything less than perfection from themselves. Sadly, their hyper-ambition is often a defense to cover up some emptiness that they’re feeling inside.
A most curious dynamic is that it’s the Supergirls themselves who have been pushing themselves to be perfect from Day 1, and their parents are scratching their heads, wondering why their daughters are working so tirelessly! Although obviously there are still “helicopter parents” who push their children to overachieve, this is a rarity that occurs only enough to keep the stereotype alive.
If you’ve seen your daughter showing a ferocious work ethic and not giving herself any margin for making mistakes and being imperfect, you might have a Supergirl (or a Supergirl-in-training) on your hands. Here are a few pointers for parents to diagnose a Supergirl and help their daughters live happier, healthier lives.
Read the Supergirl signs here:
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A most curious dynamic is that it’s the Supergirls themselves who have been pushing themselves to be perfect from Day 1, and their parents are scratching their heads, wondering why their daughters are working so tirelessly! Although obviously there are still “helicopter parents” who push their children to overachieve, this is a rarity that occurs only enough to keep the stereotype alive.
If you’ve seen your daughter showing a ferocious work ethic and not giving herself any margin for making mistakes and being imperfect, you might have a Supergirl (or a Supergirl-in-training) on your hands. Here are a few pointers for parents to diagnose a Supergirl and help their daughters live happier, healthier lives.
Read the Supergirl signs here:
Really Long Link
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