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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We actively fight against the teenage rat-race and the stress and anxiety our kids face, but they listen to us about that the same way they listen about eating all 4 food groups, getting to sleep on time, and clothing choices. Which is to say, not as much as we would prefer. But it's an almost daily conversation and we've made deliberate choices about where to live and what activities to encourage/allow in order to put their mental health first. [/quote]

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The environment around us sends a different message than we do as parents.  One of our family core values is health and the rat race is not healthy.  I tell them there is space for everyone to be successful.  If they zig, you zag.  We are guiding our naturally anxious straight A Big 3 kid toward a nice Midwest university with high acceptance rates.  It served me well, so I'm a great example of how one doesn't need a top university to be successful.  She can choose a competitive grad school if she wants.  We're not doing the Ivy or bust game, not even in that race.[/quote]

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