As teenagers start to develop, they often push their parents away as a technique to foster independence. It's not personal. Though, for a parent, it may feel as if it is! However, it’s during adolescence that your child needs you the most.
Who among us doesn’t remember the stress associated with taking tests in school! Teens today are tested on everything from academic content, standardized tests, and even driving. Surprisingly, feeling a bit of stress before a test is actually a good thing. That extra kick of…
Finals week looms large in the minds of high school students, and stress levels often soar as the semester comes to a close. Students work hard to manage the pressure of performing on cumulative exams and completing end of term projects. Anxiety may rise for…
As September draws near, the lazy days of summer and joys of vacations and summer camps will soon be replaced with tweens and teens needing to manage the academic demands of middle school. This means balancing time with friends, extracurricular teams and activities, and schoolwork.…
Parents don’t have to look far to see that their children are impacted by both academic and social pressures. By some indications, teens now report even more stress than adults. As curricula become more rigorous and testing more high-stakes, the pressure to succeed academically weighs…
Parents face the daily struggle of managing time spent by their children using technology. This is so prolific that even Apple is being pushed to develop tools to respond to smartphone addiction in youth. But the idea of simply “limiting screen time” is impractical given…