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Revisiting the “Tiger Mother” Phenomenon

in Anxiety / E-News / Helicopter Parenting / On-Campus Counseling / Parent Tips / Parenting / Recent Trends by Adolescent Counseling Services October 7, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: German Cheung, Psy D. | ACS Site Supervisor, Terman Middle School “Tiger Mother,” a term that was hugely popularized by Amy Chua’s article in the Wall Street Journal in 2011, titled, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” describes how parents hold suffocatingly high expectations for their child that often lead to conflicts in […]

A Different Method to Coping with Stress in High School Academics

in Academic Stress / Anxiety / E-News by Adolescent Counseling Services May 19, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: CollegeDegrees360, Stressed Student Author: Mayra Vargas, MFTI, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program It’s not news that academics have become a stressful full-time job for teens as they compete to be the best of the best for the top colleges in the country. This may cause stress, anxiety, and/or depression due to the overwhelming feelings of trying to […]

Stressed Out? Music is the Cure!

in Academic Stress / Anxiety / E-News / Mental Health / Stress / Stress Management / Uncategorized by Lindsey Leason March 31, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: Stephen McLeod Blythe – Muzak Stephanie Olano ACS Outpatient Counseling Program Clinical Intern Music has played a very important role in my life. From the time I was 10-years-old I could list the various bands that were heavily influenced by The Beatles. Adults found this impressive, but I found this knowledge strange and confusing because they […]