Trying to be “Perfect” is Killing Our Teens and We’re to Blame

If I surveyed 100 parents of high school juniors and seniors today, and asked them to define a successful high school career, what would you think their answers would be?

A 7.0 GP!? (Yes, that exists, but we’ll get to that later.)

A transcript flooded with Advanced Placement (AP) classes! (Starting with at least three your freshman year because DUH, can’t start behind the rolling ball of success!)

Years full of doubling up on science and math classes! (Because mastering STEM concepts by age 1...