Headaches, stomachaches, trouble sleeping or exhaustion can be part of the message.
Here’s what to watch for and when to get curious about the load your child is carrying.
Lately, I’ve been coac...
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...
Well, here we go again.
Senior year.
My third child is a senior, and we’re barely into the school year. Already, social media is filling with college acceptances, athletic commitments, scholarshi...
If It’s Not Everything, It’s Not Enough: The Hidden Pressure Trap Facing Teens and Young Adults
Something feels off.
You can’t always explain it, but you know it.
- They’re more irritable than t ...
AP Classes and Student Pressure in the Tri-Valley
By Siah Fried, MPH, NBC-HWC
Certified Health & Wellness and Parent Coach
I work with families across the Tri-Valley who are trying to support their ...
At a recent parent workshop, I asked one volunteer to sit in a chair and represent a typical teen boy.
Then I asked seven parents to stand around him. Each was a given a sticky note with one of t...