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“The other day I noticed my 12-year-old daughter was getting stressed about a grade she was due on a science test. The grade came back and it was absolutely fine but she felt it wasnt good enough. That was my red alert for this issue of perfectionism.” quote by Katty Kay — Download Open image

“The other day I noticed my 12-year-old daughter was getting stressed about a grade she was due on a science test. The grade came back and it was absolutely fine but she felt it wasnt good enough. That was my red alert for this issue of perfectionism.”

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