Polite, selfless and modest — this is how a '"good girl" is taught to behave. But, in her book "The Curse of the Good Girl," author Rachel Simmons writes that this paradigm actually diminishes girls' ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Survival mechanisms you developed as a child can be fatal to your spirit in ...

Are you constantly trying to be the perfect daughter, partner, friend, or employee? Do you feel like there's a script playing in the background, telling you that you must smile politely, follow the ...