Self Stress Child

The world's teenagers have never been so challenged as they are today. The constant demands of parents, school, work, peers, social media, athletics, music, etc., has created a generation who, while tremendously capable, are also tremendously stressed. Today's teens are expected to not only do it all but to do it now.

Meet Timmy, a lovable monster who can't get enough of the coolest gadgets and video games. Too bad he doesn't realize how much time he spends each day in front of a screen. Using the time-telling and ST4 techniques developed by Dr. Raun Melmed of the Melmed Center in Arizona, Timmy's Monster Diary teaches kids how to self-monitor the amount of time they spend on technology. Timmy's diary entries chronicle his delightful adventures, misadventures, and eventual triumph in a funny, relatable way.

Weekends are usually glorious times for little Maddie. She usually completes her homework on Fridays after she gets home from school so she has a worry-free weekend full of fun and games. Well, this weekend was very different. Maddie spent the whole weekend writing and studying because of a big exam coming up on Monday, and she was stressing out because she felt she wasn't ready, even after days of endless preparation.