The "I AM" Blog
The adolescent brain is still developing, particularly the prefrontal cortex responsible for decision-making and emotional regulation. This makes teens more susceptible to stress but also more responsive to positive mental training. Traditional stress advice often sounds patronizing to teenagers. "Just...
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Stress can creep in from all directions. Sometimes it looks like silence. Sometimes it looks like a short fuse, a missed call, or walking around with your jaw clenched for hours without realizing it. For men, stress often gets buried...
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Stress doesn’t knock politely. It barges in when you're behind on deadlines, when family pulls you in every direction, or when the world just feels louder than usual. For many women, the pressure to carry everything—while appearing composed—adds a different...
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Leadership can start with small moments—helping a friend, sharing ideas, or making good choices. For young boys, writing about these moments helps them understand what it means to lead and how they can grow into that role in ways that...
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Leadership starts long before anyone hands you a title. For young girls, it often shows up in small moments: speaking up in class, standing up for a friend, or deciding what’s right even when it’s not the popular choice. And...
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