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Monday, January 14, 2013

Severn School Tackles Adolescent Stress in Forum

The school is looking to provide parents with the tools they need to spot, and cope with their student’s stress.

Severn School is hosting a parent forum Wednesday to address issues of adolescent stress. The seminar will help parents identify stress and offer tips for managing the pressure their children feel. “The parent forum titled Adolescent Stress and Anxiety is aimed at providing parents the support they need to manage relevant issues in the lives of their children,” said Severn middle school guidance counselor Mary Foard. Gail Lewis, a psychiatric nurse practitioner will be the guest speaker for the forum. Lewis has been working in the Severna Park community for more than 20 years and has two children who went to Severn. Foard said offering parent support is a vital component of the educational program at Severn School. She also said that …

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