My teenager and I both procrastinate on things that matter to us until we have enough time to do them perfectly, and now we're both stressed about college applications because we kept waiting for the perfect essay conditions. We recognize this pattern in each other but we don't know how to help each other break it when we're both stuck in the same trap.
More people experience this than they realize.
Mutual perfectionist tendencies are creating a family system where no one can model healthier approaches to timing and standards.
“Where Are You with Perfectionism and time?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.