The Good Girl Penalty

Everyone told her she was no trouble. Nobody mentioned the bill.

The Good Girl Penalty explores the hidden cost of being the woman who is always nice, responsible, understanding, and easygoing. Drawing on psychological and economic research, personal stories, and real experiences shared by women, this book examines how the unspoken rules of being a "good girl" shape women's relationships, careers, choices, and sense of self.

From people-pleasing and constant apologizing to avoiding conflict, asking for less, and taking on unpaid emotional labor, the book reveals how qualities that earn women praise can also come at a personal and financial cost.

Inside this book, you'll discover:

• Why being a "good girl" often comes with invisible expectations.


• What research reveals about women's tendency to apologize, say yes, and ask for less.


• How being easygoing and endlessly understanding affects romantic relationships.


• How to recognize the cost of these patterns in money, time, and things left unsaid.


• Practical scripts, small experiments, and a simple framework for deciding which rules to keep, change, or let go.

The Good Girl Penalty isn't about becoming selfish, difficult, or less kind. It's about questioning the expectations you've learned to live by and deciding, for yourself, which ones are worth keeping.

Because being good should be a choice, not a price you keep paying.

Pagine	75
Formato	[EU] Stampa bianco e nero - standard - 127x203 mm - Carta crema - Copertina opaca
Peso	82 gr.