When my daughter first started Kindergarten, we waited anxiously to find out who her teacher would be. Our school kept us in anticipation as they didn’t post the classroom assignments until the night before class started. Considering a busy life and the excitement and importance of a good night of sleep, our family made the decision to just wait until the morning of school. Afterall, we love the school and went thro […]
Safe Sex: Not Just About STDs and Pregnancy Anymore.By: Ingrid Higgins, LMFT Teens have been taught about safe sex practices for decades. Most teens are knowledgeable enough to know that you need to use protection to avoid an unwanted pregnancy or STD. However, in today’s day and age, that information is not enough to truly practice “safe sex”. The issue of consent to engage in sexual activity as a college student is a topic that is now […]
Stephanie Chase, MFT InternAuthor Write something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. With the buzz of graduation season already underway, families are beginning to contemplate the changes that are about to happen in their families. Much has been written about the effect this transition has on the parents and the adolescent leaving, but what do we know about the siblings who are left behind? In the months leading up to the launch, they experience the effects of the preparatio […]