Raising 'authentic, courageous, confident' girls Sep 23, 2009
Rachel Simmons, founder of the Santa Cruz-based and author of several books on girls, will discuss how to help all girls reach their full potential. Simmons, a Rhodes scholar, is the author of "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Newsweek: Do women face a mental 'glass ceiling'? Sep 2, 2009
In The Curse of the Good Girl, author Rachel Simmons argues that women pressure themselves to fit the mold of modest, selfless, rule-following "good girl" for fear of being labeled a "bitch." But it's those bitchlike qualities that help us get aheadwhich means we're left with imbalanced salaries, lower titles, and shorter professional trajectories. "In many ways the zeitgeist is that girls are excelling and boys are having trouble," says Simmons. (MSNBC -- Health)
When Being a Good Girl is Bad Aug 31, 2009
Following up her bestselling book Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls with The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence, author Rachel Simmons argues that girls are taught early on to suppress their emotions and not to live as loudly as they might be inclined to. TIME talked with Simmons about how to raise girls who aren't afraid to be assertive and even a little less than perfect. (Time.com)
STUDENT OF THE MONTH: Allison Latina May 12, 2009
Also with the Girl Scouts she has volunteered with Project Shoebox and the Santa Fund, and she participated in the Rachel Simmons Conference and the Boston Businesswoman s Breakfast. With Scouts she has participated in Program Aide Core Training, Career Day on Broadway, Car Care Workshop, and the Senior Leadership Conference at Salve Regina College. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
