tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741858745732469046.post4250001376522063548..comments2023-02-20T06:14:02.335-05:00Comments on Life With Sophia: Had EnoughMelissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797128245750321598noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741858745732469046.post-47438856154327751452011-05-11T00:53:08.634-04:002011-05-11T00:53:08.634-04:00In the introduction, when they said the book was a...In the introduction, when they said the book was about women who didn't really have problems with money and had advanced degrees, I wondered if I should even read it! But I think there is also some value in telling women that they don't have to be perfect at everything. I think the main point (while at times it was muddled) was to help women feel okay with who they are right here and now.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741858745732469046.post-16624805760567485062011-05-10T17:00:30.282-04:002011-05-10T17:00:30.282-04:00Very interesting take! We worked with a profession...Very interesting take! We worked with a professional statistician to create the survey responses, and we tried to include a broad range of responses.<br /><br />I think an important point is that there is some Never Enough and some Good Enough in all of us, and our point was that you should choose where to direct that energy. For example, I am a Good Enough in many aspects of my life, but in writing this book, I was way more Never Enough.<br /><br />Also, I thought you would find it interesting that many of the women we interviewed actually took issue with being called a Good Enough! They did not like that at all, and would have rather been classified as "perfectionists." Go figure!Hollee Templehttp://thenewperfect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741858745732469046.post-72940107616347375882011-05-10T02:44:01.726-04:002011-05-10T02:44:01.726-04:00You make very valid points about the book. Though ...You make very valid points about the book. Though I don't fit in the authors' demographic, I do feel the universal challenge of the work/family/self balance. I am fortunately that I can work from home, but there's many mothers who have no choice but to work 40+ hours outside the home just like my mom and MIL.Thien-Kim aka Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944429273741512796noreply@blogger.com