perfectionism (personality trait)

Sally overcomes her perfectionism when her teachers and mother help her realize that making mistakes is a part of learning, and that doing her best is good enough.

Isaac is a perfectionist, especially when it comes to baseball, and is unable to cope when things go wrong until his coach asks him to help out with a Unified Sports basketball team on which intellectually-disabled and other children play together.

Discusses career opportunities available for people who are perfectionists such as accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, editor, surveyor, researcher, and writer; and includes information on qualifications, job outlook, and educational requirements.

Nine-year-old Chelsea's experiences, which include a fight with her best friend, making mistakes in the handbell concert, and saying goodbye to the only church minister she has ever known, help her to accept that things change and that people, including herself, are not perfect.

Tandy Angel is, along with her brothers, a suspect in their parents' murder but having grown up under Malcolm and Maud Angel's perfectionist demands, Tandy decides she must clear the family name no matter what.

Discusses the dangers of being a perfectionist, with tips for easing up on oneself, gaining control over life, and getting professional help.

Prudence, just perfect at everything, is cast in every single role of the school play, and things are of course going perfectly until she discovers she has made one big mistake.

A young girl who wants to be the best ice skater in the whole class learns that it is just as important to have fun.