You’re at the mall hearing laughter and people chatting all around you. Couples are everywhere, holding hands and smiling. How did they meet, you wonder. At the grocery store, in the Laundromat, or perhaps on an internet dating site?
Meeting someone new and discovering that they’re not a complete waste of time 10 minutes into your first date is thrilling! As you learn about him or her, your respect for them grows and you discover you really like him or her. A total 180 from the weirdo you dated last week.
There are so many sources of stress in everyone’s lives now. The constant flow of information along with the increased level of communication adds to stress levels. We are constantly reminded by the media that we live in uncertain times with lots to fear. Stress has become commonplace for people of all ages, children included.