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The Self-Esteem Trap

Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in an Age of Self-Importance

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Kids today are depressed and anxious. They also seem to feel entitled to every advantage and unwilling to make the leap into adulthood. As Polly Young-Eisendrath makes clear in this brilliant account of where a generation has gone astray, parents trying to make their children feel special are unwittingly interfering with their kids' ability to accept themselves and cope with life. Clarifying an enormous cultural change, THE SELF-ESTEEM TRAP shows why so many young people have trouble with empathy and compassion, struggle with moral values, and are stymied in the face of adversity. Young-Eisendrath offers prescriptive advice on how adults can help kids--through the teen and young adult years--develop self-worth, setting them on the right track to productive, balanced, and happy lives.

About Author

Polly Young-Eisendrath, a psychologist and Jungian analyst, is the author of 13 books (translated into 20 languages), including The Resilient Spirit and Women and Desire. She lives and practices near Montpelier, Vermont.

Little Brown and Company
Category:
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS, PSYCHOLOGY, SELF-HELP
Format:
HARDCOVER BOOK
Publish Date:
9/2/2008
Price:
$25.99
ISBN:
9780316013116
Pages:
256
Size:
6" x 9-1/4"

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