School Stress

In Reducing Stress in Schools, Mathew Portell, Ingrid L. Cockhren, Tyisha J. Noise, Julie Kurtz, and Julie Nicholson provide a toolkit of actionable, evidence-based practices for PreK–12 teachers, administrators, and staff to support students' and adults' nervous system regulation. This book...

Does your teenager shut down under pressure, spiral after setbacks, or struggle to handle the situations nobody prepared them for? This book gives them a system for exactly that. Murphy's Law for Teens is a practical, no-nonsense guide built around one repeatable method called the STOP Framework. It walks teenagers through 57 real situations, the ones that actually happen at school, in friendships, at home, and inside their own heads, and shows them exactly what to do in each one. Not what to feel. Not how to think more positively. What to actually do, step by step, in the moment. If your ...

Discover the key to crushing stress and achieving success—without giving up the things you love! Do you feel overwhelmed by schoolwork, distractions, and the pressure to succeed? Struggle with time management and staying focused? You're not alone. Many teens face the same challenges, but the solution lies in mastering your executive function skills—the mental tools that help you stay organized, manage time, and make smart decisions.

A guide to effectively communicating with teenagers by the bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child and Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child If you're a parent, you've had a moment--maybe many of them--when you've thought, "How did that conversation go so badly?" At some point...

Parenting a tween or preteen can feel like the rules changed before anyone told you. The child who used to move through routines with manageable friction now argues, delays, pushes back, disappears into a screen, melts down over homework, reacts harder to correction, or cares more about a friend’s comment than your best explanation. This is not just attitude. Ages 9–14 are a rebuild window. The old parent-led system starts losing power because the child is being asked to carry more from the inside: planning, self-monitoring, school pressure, peer visibility, emotional recovery, screen ...

Things will go wrong. Here's what to do when they do. Tired of advice from adults who forgot what being a teen actually feels like? Meet J — an 18-year-old who tore his ACL junior year, watched his GPA slide, got ghosted, failed tests he studied for, and survived every sideways moment you're dealing with right now. In this book, he shares 101 real-world life principles for when school, friendships, and your own head stop cooperating. This isn't a lecture. It's a playbook. What makes this different: Peer-level voice — J just lived through high school. He's not a counselor or a parent ...

From the author of Middle School Matters, discover how to bolster any middle schooler’s resilience by leveraging the 12 Middle School Superpowers they need to manage disappointment, self-regulate emotions, take healthy risks, and recover from any setback. Middle school can be one of the...

Fred Tomasello Jr. served three years as an officer in the U. S. Marine Corps. He earned two Purple Hearts, five Air Medals and a heavy dose of Post Traumatic Stress. Born and raised in West Tampa, Florida, Fred graduated from the University of South Florida and worked 27 years at the Tampa Postal Service. Retiring in 1999, he and his wife Kathy Blair sold their home, bought a truck and trailer, and traveled cross-country for five years as full-time RV'ers before settling in Cheektowaga, NY, a suburb of Buffalo. Soon after September 11, 2001 Fred started writing and discovered the spiritual...

Does it feel like your brain has fifty tabs open, and every single one of them is screaming for your attention? If you’re a teenager today, you aren't just dealing with homework and hormones. You’re navigating a 24/7 digital world of "likes," social comparisons, academic pressure, and a future that feels increasingly uncertain. It’s no wonder that teen anxiety is at an all-time high. But here is the secret: You don’t have to be a victim of your own thoughts. In The Anxiety Relief Workbook for Teens, author Mike Dusk provides a science-backed, teen-friendly roadmap to taking back ...

Some things will go wrong. This book is about what to do next. Every teenager hits the moment when the plan stops working — the bombed test, the friend group that drifts, the confidence that vanishes right when they need it. Murphy's Laws Every Teen Will Face Before 18 is the self-help book for teens that finally tells the truth about growing up: things go wrong, and what matters is what you do next. 75 honest, real-life laws meet your teen exactly where they are. No lectures. No empty "just believe in yourself." Just straight talk about what actually happens in middle school and high ...

Few life skills are as neglected, yet as important, as the ability to remain calm. Our very worst decisions and interactions are almost invariably the result of a loss of calm - and a descent into anxiety and agitation. Surprisingly, but very fortunately, our power to remain calm can be rehearsed and improved. We don’t have to stay where we are now: our responses to everyday challenges can dramatically alter. This is a book that patiently unpacks the causes of our greatest stresses and gives us a succession of arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic and fury.

Discover how you can bring on your teen A game… and confidently conquer every challenge that comes your way! Do you feel like you’re caving under all the pressure that seems to be coming from everywhere, all at once—from your friends, family, teachers, and worse of all… yourself? Have your mental health and well-being been pushed aside while you tirelessly try to keep up with the utter chaos your life has turned into? Do you wish you had some hack to ace your academics, skip all the drama… and actually enjoy being a teenager? The good news is… you don’t need to count down the ...

You are the ultimate teen. It’s time to unleash the power within. Embark on a transformative journey with Derek T Freeman's groundbreaking 2-in-1 compilation that combines his acclaimed first two books – "Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence for Teens" and "88 Life-Changing High School Hacks (A Sur-Thrival Guide)." This isn't just a book; it's a transformative guide designed to empower teens to not only navigate high school but to dominate every aspect of life beyond. Book 1: Building Unstoppable Self-Confidence for Teens 5 simple steps to find your uniqueness and embrace the amazing ...

Justin's last few days of summer are quickly vanishing. His mom is in full blown back to school mode, and he can’t do anything to stop it. Over the final forty eight hours of summer he’s been dragged shopping for shoes, clothes, and worst all, school supplies. The first three days of school only get worse when he loses his pet snake, all the money in his savings account, and nearly his own life. Oh, and he has the meanest teacher in the whole school, Mrs. Cliff. She’s been around so long she taught his dad when he was a kid. The thought of spending a whole school year in her class ...

Help Your Child Understand Feelings, Build Confidence, and Stay Calm in Any Situation Does your child struggle with big emotions like anger, frustration, anxiety, or self-doubt? In today’s fast-paced world, children need more than academic skills — they need emotional intelligence to succeed in school, friendships, and life. This powerful workbook is designed to help kids aged 6–10 learn how to: Understand and name their emotions Manage stress and calm down independently Build confidence and positive self-talk Handle mistakes and challenges without giving up Improve friendships, ...

The essential guide for students and parents navigating the college mental health crisis. There is a mental health crisis on American campuses. In the last several years, depression and anxiety have risen dramatically among our nation’s youth. Wooed by college marketing departments that...

Unlock Your Academic Potential and Thrive in High School! Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by schoolwork? Do you want to excel in high school while still enjoying life? Of course, the answer is a big old YES! We all know high school can be tough, that's why the hacks you'll find inside the High School Study Guide will be your ultimate roadmap. Whether you’re a freshman navigating the new hallways or a senior eyeing college, these proven strategies will transform your academic journey. Inside this guide, you'll find: 25 game-changing study and life hacks: Research-backed strategies for...

Parenting a preschooler can feel like a daily cycle of joy, chaos, and sudden emotional storms. Big feelings arrive fast, frustration can appear out of nowhere, and meltdowns often happen at the most inconvenient times. It's exhausting, and you're not alone.

You’ve probably tried to get things under control more than once. You told yourself you would start earlier. You made a plan. You tried to stay organized. For a few days, it felt like things were finally working. Then something shifted. You lost track of time. You stopped following the plan. And before you knew it, you were back to rushing, stressed, or stuck again. If this keeps happening, it starts to feel confusing. Because it’s not that you don’t care. It’s not that you don’t know what to do. And it’s definitely not that you haven’t tried. So you start asking yourself: Why...

Summer is here. Your brain didn’t get the memo. You thought the end of school meant the end of the stress. But worry doesn’t take a vacation. It shows up at sleepovers, at tryouts, at the moment you’re supposed to be having fun. It spins the same thoughts on repeat and convinces you that something is wrong, even when everything is fine. You've probably been told to “calm down” or “just stop thinking about it.” That doesn't work. What works is a Switch. The Courage Switch is a 21-day system built for exactly the way your brain works. Inspired by the ideas of Dale Carnegie, one ...