The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence Audiobook

" This is an excellent book for anyone who plans on having daughters and raising them to be strong, independent women. Or if you are simply interested in the self-sabotaging habits and coping mechanisms that we as women develop from a young age. "

" Excellent book dealing with the pitfalls of trying to be a "good girl". Although it's aimed to women raising daughter's this book addresses many issues that revolving around both girls and women. Great book for discussion in book clubs and women/girls groups. "

" I thought this book had a lot of good information in the beginning and in the end, but got a little repetitive and boring for me in the middle. I did like the issues she brought up about how girls "work" in relationships and inappropriately treat all relationships as friendships, how they talk, and their self-talk. It was an interesting read to me as both a mother of two girls and also as a woman myself. I really liked her section at the end about how mothers are grown up versions of "good girls" and how being a "perfect" mother rather than a "real" mother is not only a disservice to yourself (and enough to drive you crazy, wear you out, etc.) but a disservice to our daughters who are watching us and then learning their role needs to include all of those "perfect mother" attributes. Very thought-provoking...oh, I need to take time for me, ask for help, have my own interests, not just for ME, but so that my daughter learns that part of being a mom is taking care of herself... Another favorite part was the discussion of how girls care a lot about if someone likes them before they've even decided for themselves if they like that person...why do we care so much if someone that we don't even like likes us? I think that is a great lesson to teach girls when dealing with friends and then when they are old enough to start dating. Find someone YOU like first. "

" this had everything. future advice for parents and women, a retrospective look on my childhood, chances for personal growth, and explanations for identity traits and quirks. I loved it. I so appreciated the insight and writing style. an amazing book. "

" Heartbreakingly familiar. Useful to me both as a parent and a teacher. At times, I wondered if a book on psychology could be TOO accessible (would've liked a bit more evidence and a bit less anecdote) at times, but that's a petty complaint. Ought to be required reading. "

" While the subject matter was interesting enough, the style of writing did not engage me at all. I did appreciate that not only was she presenting the problem, she also offered solutions, unlike similar books. "

" its alright. to much unneccasary info. long winded but good meaning. "

" Not sure being "good" is bad but there were some good lessons once filtered through her world perspective. "

" Excellent. At this point more of a self-reflection book - it's targeted toward helping tween/teenage girls. I'll want to read this again when they're maybe 8 or so. "

" This book was interesting. Some of it I have already heard, but it is useful especially for moms with daughters. "

" Must read if you have a daughter. Life changing ... "

" The main concept of this book is dead on. Growing up the good girl just makes you resentful later in life. Part 1 was informative. I related to the parts about feedback and my CFOV (Crazy Freaked Out Voice). Part 2 was directed at mothers, so it wasn't as useful as Part 1. "

" I'm listening to the sound of my voice rise in frustration as my 13 year old struggles to find hers... A good reminder that all the feminist identity stuff comes back at you again when your daughter comes of age. Ugh! What a pain! "

" Not new or interesting. Queen Bees and Wannabees was way better. "

" only stated the obvious "

" Raises interesting points - I certainly identified ways in which I behaved asa teenager (and still do now) - while I don't agree with every premise, I would recommend this for parents of daughters. "

" I thought this was a really interesting read. It was a little more parenting than I thought it would be, but I think the ideas about how girls are being raised to be meeker and not express their true feelings is spot-on in adolescence and even early adulthood. "

" This book presents good insight into the ways girls have been pressured to be good, and how it has had negative results. "

" While I don't plan on having girls, I thought it would give some insight to me. And it did! I do feel like I felt the pressure to be a "good girl" instead of a "real girl" but can see now how that's changed. It had some interesting ideas that would hold true for girls/boys/adults. "

" Great read for anyone who works with girls, or for just anyone who wants to do some self-reflection like I did. "

" I was ready to be educated. Instead I had to be convinced for 200 more pages than I really have time for. Just cut to the chase. Girls can be pleasers -- now what do we DO about it? Gave up, 145 pages in. Skim it sometime? maybe "

" This was an interesting book about raising girls who are not afraid to express their opinions or be truthful to their own wnats and needs. It gave me a lot of food for thought and I saw the many ways that I have bought into the whole "good girl" curse. "

" Must read if you have a daughter. Life changing ... "

" Every woman and girl should read this book. Even though this book is meant for mothers of girls, I found it incredibly insightful to why I act the way I do, why I acted the way I did when I was a teenager, and how to be a good example for the women and younger girls in my life. "

" Geez, this is me. Maybe I can prevent my daughter from some of my bad tendencies. "

" enough take-away that i bought the book. there are helpful exercises in the back that i am going to try to use with my daughter. "

" Heartbreakingly familiar. Useful to me both as a parent and a teacher. At times, I wondered if a book on psychology could be TOO accessible (would've liked a bit more evidence and a bit less anecdote) at times, but that's a petty complaint. Ought to be required reading. "

" Look for a blog post about this amazing book. It is absolutely a must read for every woman, mother and educator. "

" Excellent book dealing with the pitfalls of trying to be a "good girl". Although it's aimed to women raising daughter's this book addresses many issues that revolving around both girls and women. Great book for discussion in book clubs and women/girls groups. "

" its alright. to much unneccasary info. long winded but good meaning. "

" An important book for every women to read and internalize. I realized that it portrayed the split in the feminine psyche which was a result of patriarchy. Women were forced to choose either accommodation or rebellion. We've been conforming to these polarities ever since. "