Teens

Scarsdale High School student interview.     

Letter to the Editor as published in the New York Times- July 2026 Happy in the Muck To the Editor: I really enjoyed “Picking Trash Out of Muck, and Loving It” (front page, July 18). It was refreshing to read such an uplifting story about a group of women who spend their time wading through ponds and lakes pulling underwater garbage from the muck. You quote Lisa Weiss, a 65-year-old retired high school math teacher, as saying, “You’re exhausted, you’re maybe a little sunburned, you’re filthy, and it’s the best feeling.” I wasn’t surprised to learn that the effort [...]

by Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD The end of summer can be a particularly busy and demanding time for children and families. Between readjusting around travel and shifting routines and preparing for a new school year, along with all the new challenges that may bring, stress levels can run high. As we help children navigate these challenges, it is worth focusing on one of the strongest predictors of long-term well-being: resilience. Resilience is the ability to adapt, recover, and even grow in the face of adversity. Building these skills early on allows a person to handle the bumps and bigger disappointments [...]