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Jennifer Wallace - February 21, 2024
Jennifer Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling book, "Never Enough: When achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic - and What We Can Do About It.".
Jennifer joined FCDS virtually and led a discussion on why parents feel so pressured to help boys succeed, the impact of excessive achievement pressure on boys and why "mattering" is the key to family well-being.
Parents took away practical advice and actionable steps on how to align values that support a sustainable life and the importance of maintaining the resilience and mental health of primary caregivers when a child is in distress.
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Parents took away practical advice and actionable steps on how to align values that support a sustainable life and the importance of maintaining the resilience and mental health of primary caregivers when a child is in distress.
Fairfield Country Day School (FCDS) is a private, all-boys day school in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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FCDS admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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