We all want our kids to feel loved and supported. But experts warn, over-helping, over-scheduling, and over-praising our kids might set them up for stress, not success. We jump in when they're ...
Yale Environment 360: The weight of stress: Helping parents may protect children from obesity
An intervention to decrease parental stress and increase healthy nutrition reduced both early childhood obesity risk and parent stress, according to a new study in Pediatrics. As childhood obesity ...
Hartford Courant: CT researchers find connection between parent stress and childhood obesity
MSN: From stress to self-discovery: How can parents support teenagers as they face academic pressure and career decisions
From stress to self-discovery: How can parents support teenagers as they face academic pressure and career decisions
News Medical: Yale study identifies parent stress as an obesity risk factor
Today's Parent on MSN: What Goldilocks can teach parents about kids’ stress
Stress is a normal reaction to everyday pressures, but can become unhealthy when it upsets your day-to-day functioning. Stress involves changes affecting nearly every system of the body, influencing how people feel and behave.
Stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior. Knowing common stress symptoms can help you manage them. Stress that's not dealt with can lead to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, obesity and diabetes.
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. A small amount of stress can be good, motivating you to perform well. But many challenges daily, such as sitting in traffic, meeting deadlines and paying bills, can push you beyond your ability to cope. Your brain comes ...