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Doing Well Isn’t Always the Same as Being Well: Hidden Pressure in High-Achieving Teens balancing school and activities hidden pressure high-achieving teens Sep 27, 2026

 When everything looks fine on the outside, pressure can be easy to miss.

Your teen is doing well.

Grades are good. They have friends. They’re showing up.

Maybe they’re taking challenging classes, ...

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What's the End Game? achievement pressure athletic division athletic pressure in kids high-achieving teens measured by grades parent coaching parenting teens redefining success teen mental health teen stress Sep 14, 2026

 

For my family, the answer has a lot less to do with grades, college names , job title, or athletic divisions. 

We are raising kids in a culture that loves milestones.

The grade.
The team.
The leade...

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Suburban Student Athletes: Driven to Overachieve achievement pressure high-achieving teens parent coaching student athletes under pressure teen mental health youth sports Aug 30, 2026

 

Suburban Student Athletes: Driven to Overachieve

What athletes who reached “the dream” taught me about pressure, achievement and success.

Some of the young people who concern me most

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