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Topic: Perfectionism

Are We There Yet: Perfectionist Kids and Parenting (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The perils of wanting a "perfect" kid

Gail Cornwall
Mother suffers from headache because of noise of little children (Getty Images)

"Perfect" parenting is a trap

Gail Cornwall
Preparing pencils (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

What women know about perfectionism

Gail Cornwall

How to beat perfectionism

Lauren Schiller

April M. Short - Alternet

Erica Larsen