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In today’s race to secure the best possible future, today’s students face unprecedented pressure to succeed which has become more competitive than ever.

This drive to optimize performance has only resulted in skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and even self-harm in America’s highest achieving schools. Parents, educators, and community leaders are facing the same quandary: how can we teach our kids to strive towards excellence without crushing them? Can anything be done about the rise of this “toxic achievement culture” that is overtaking our kids’ and parents’ lives? Schedules are jam-pack with AP classes, every waking hour is filled with resume-padding activities, family incomes and schedules are stretched to the breaking point by tutoring fees and athletic schedules and it even sabotages relationships with friends to “get ahead.” Award-winning reporter Jennifer Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture in her new book Never Enough - https://amzn.to/3ZnSySz - and offers a powerful toolkit for positive change to fight back and give kids self-confidence, and psychological security to thrive. Join us and find out what those tools are.

Recorded September 14, 2023 at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

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