TBA member Dan Rubin is the Director of School Counseling at Newton South High School. Under his watchful eye he has counseled thousands of students. His interaction with these students and their families has given him perspective on the many challenges our young people face growing up in a resourced and sometimes pressure-filled environment. As a Newton native and Newton South graduate, Dan knows these pressures well. For all of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to intensify these pressures.