A deep dive into toxic achievement culture – grounded in research, within the broader adolescent mental health crisis context including systemic commentary on how we got here. The author uses her own experience as a mother and a lens as a journalist to approach the topic with a mix of compassion and data. Presented with optimism, she speaks of solutions with specificity and includes resources throughout. She speaks of trying to raise her kids “healthy and successful in a culture that increasingly forces us to choose only one of those outcomes.” She seeks to answer the question: “Where is that elusive line between healthy high expectation and excessive pressure?”

Haley Weaver’s Give Me Space but Don’t Go Far offers a heartfelt exploration of her lifelong journey with anxiety. Weaver uses colorful illustrations and vivid storytelling to personify her anxiety, presenting it as a constant companion she learns to manage rather than eliminate. Through characters like the Distractor and the Partier, she introduces readers to various coping mechanisms. This book is an excellent resource for those seeking to understand anxiety and develop practical strategies for managing it effectively.

Listening to Unwinding Anxiety while going about daily activities is a deeply engaging experience. Brewer expertly delves into the spectrum of anxiety, from mild unease to intense panic, and how it fuels unwanted habits. He emphasizes that willpower alone can’t control anxiety because it affects parts of the brain resistant to logical thinking.