The Perfect Child: The Damaging Effects of Our Quest for Perfection - a podcast by Faith Strong Today

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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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