Perfectionism In Your Child

• The Growing Problem of Perfectionism and the Perfect Solution in Jesus by Kristen Hatton
• Talk to Your Kids about Failure – and Share Stories from Your Life by Kari Kampakis
• No Matter What: Helping Kids Break Free From Performance by Jennifer Sheppard

 

Itchy Ears Want Works by Joel Brooks (TGC).

But Now We’re Stressed Out by CJ Green (Mockingbird).

Graceful: Letting Go of Your Try-Hard Life by Emily Freeman. The seemingly happy girl who follows all the rules if often crushed by the weight of her responsibility to “never mess up.” Encouraging young women to stop trying so hard and start trusting Jesus, Freeman helps them discover what it means to be real- and encourages them to look at themselves and their faith with new eyes.

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown. Brown, a leading expert on shame, authenticity and belonging, shares ten guideposts on the power of wholehearted living- a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness. (Not necessarily gospel-centered, but very helpful in understanding shame from a psychological perspective.)