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Never Enough

When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It

16 minJennifer Breheny Wallace

What's it about

Are you pushing your kids to succeed, only to see them become more anxious and unhappy? Discover why the relentless pressure to achieve is backfiring and how you can foster genuine well-being and resilience in your children without sacrificing their ambition. This summary of Never Enough reveals the toxic effects of today's achievement culture. You'll learn what truly matters to kids—mattering itself—and get practical strategies to shift your family's focus from external validation to internal strength, creating a healthier, more authentic path to success.

Meet the author

Jennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, reporting on parenting, social science, and health. A mother of three teenagers, she was inspired to write this book after witnessing the rising rates of anxiety and depression among students in her own community. Wallace combines her rigorous reporting skills with a parent's deep concern to investigate the toxic achievement culture and find a healthier path forward for our children.

Never Enough book cover