By Dr. Charlotte Markey --- When adults talk with kids about puberty, they are often very serious -- and typically very awkward, too. The focus is almost always on menstruation or genital development. I’m here to offer other information and a different view: the changes you experience during puberty are ...
By Caitlin Brock, Ed.S., M.Ed., NCC--- People spend 46.9% of their time thinking about the past or the future, which means focusing on something other than the present. It is common for people to make plans for possible future disasters or to replay over and over in their heads things ...
By Alexa Bailey, MSW, LMSW --- TRAUMA. It’s a big scary word that gets thrown around with little context to what it means. In the mainstream media, there are countless jokes making light of trauma responses in the way we jokingly describe events as “traumatizing” or when someone feeling minor ...
By Kristen Donia --- How do I deal with setbacks? What do I do if I’m not progressing with my monthly intentions as I thought I would? First off, it’s important not to associate yourself with the setback itself. In our culture, we look at failure in a very specific ...
By Mary Hager --- The thought of creating your future can be overwhelming one. With constant media messages that we are living through the worst economy in decades and the odds of “getting ahead” have never been greater, you may start to believe the negative messages. Don’t! Learning how to ...
