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Every Parent's Nightmare Picture this: you’re driving up to the daycare, ready to drop off your toddler for the day so you can head to work and you feel the dread begin to creep in.  You send up a silent prayer, “Please let it be a  good day”, and keep your fingers crossed.  Your toddler, who up till now has been happily munching on Cheerios, realizes where he is and begins his daily resistance.  You carry him to his room, all the while giving hugs and kisses and trying to calm his fears, but as soon as he sees the...

What Causes Stress In Teens? Teens today face more pressure now than ever before. Just going to school and getting good grades isn’t enough anymore; they’re pressured to be highly involved in numerous sports and extra-curricular activities, volunteer activities and after-school jobs. They also are expected to get high scores on their ACTs and SATs to stand a better chance at getting into the college of their choice. Not to mention, teens can will stress simply from the changes, growth, and environment they are in physical changes due to puberty, budding romances, bullies, gossip). In the midst of all this, it can seem...