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board exam season survival guide for parents supporting without adding pressure
Board Exam Season Survival Guide for Parents: Supporting Without Adding Pressure
A study among Indian adolescents preparing for competitive exams found that nearly 87% reported feeling high pressure from their parents, and 86% reported high academic stress overall  numbers that, in my clinic, don’t surprise me at all. What...
social media comparison and teen girls protecting self esteem in the age of reels
Social Media Comparison and Teen Girls: Protecting Self-Esteem in the Age of Reels
A few years ago, internal research conducted by Instagram’s own parent company found something the platform never advertised: roughly a third of teenage girls said that on days they already felt bad about their bodies, scrolling Instagram made that...
why your teen not talk to you anymore
Why Your Teen Won't Talk to You Anymore (And How to Reopen the Door)
Research on adolescent development shows something that surprises most parents: teens can feel deeply emotionally close to their parents while still finding it impossible to talk to them. It’s not a contradiction, it’s actually one of the...
exam stress in teens
Exam Stress in Teens: Signs It's Becoming Anxiety, Not Just Pressure
A 2023 study from Karnataka found that 86% of adolescents preparing for competitive exams reported high academic stress, and nearly 29% showed moderately high anxiety levels. I see this in my own practice every exam season: a steady stream of parents,...
screen time vs social media addiction in teens
Screen Time vs Social Media Addiction in Teens: What's Normal and What's Not
A recent Indian survey found that 83.2% of secondary school students exceed the recommended two hours of daily screen use, and nearly half of urban parents report their child spends three or more hours a day on social media, videos, and online games....
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