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"But My Kid Loves It.” Is Their Body Speaking Louder Than Their Words? anxiety in kids behavior is communication parent coach teen stress youth sports Sep 21, 2026

 

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...

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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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Here We Go Again: Redefining Success in Senior Year achievement culture achievement pressure burnout college admissions leadership parenting teens redefining success resilience senior year sports parenting student athletes teen stress teenagers youth sports Aug 18, 2026

 

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...

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AP Classes and Student Pressure in the Tri-Valley academic pressure ap classes college pressure healthy stress vs pressure high school students parenting teens student mental health teen stress tri-valley parents Mar 08, 2026

 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 ...

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Before You Correct the Behavior, Ask: Is This Stress? boys and mental health emotional regulation family connection high-achieving families mental health in men parenting teen boys parenting teens performance pressure pressure culture stress response teen stress young men mental health young men pressure young men stress Feb 15, 2026

 

 

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...

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