Dr. Ana Daniels-Omomarho

There was a time when disagreement did not automatically end a relationship. Neighbors with opposing political views still borrowed cups of sugar from one another. Families gathered around holiday tables trusting that even spirited conversation couldn’t outweigh love. Friends debated passionately and still laughed together the next day.

Children today are navigating a world that feels louder, faster, and heavier than ever before. Academic expectations are higher. Social pressures start earlier. Screens never sleep. And while children are expected to “bounce back,” many are quietly buckling under the weight of it all.