By Nikki Kontz, LMSW --- Raise your hand if you’re ready for 2020 to end! It’s been a tough year for many of us as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in how we learn, work and interact with each other. For many, these changes continue to cause increased anxiety ...
By Julie Goldberg, MA, LAC --- Starting a new relationship can be one of the most thrilling and exciting experiences. It can also be one of the scariest. Sometimes, things can get out of hand and take a different direction than what’s expected in a typical teenage romance. This can ...
By Planned Parenthood Federation of America --- If you think you are pregnant the only way to know for sure is if you take a pregnancy test. For tests to be most accurate, it's best to wait until you've missed a period or 2-3 weeks after sex. You can easily ...
By Alison Stanton --- At Teen Strong, we want to let everybody know about organizations that are making a difference in the lives of teenagers. Today we are pleased to share our conversation with Maggie Walsh (she/her) the Director of Global Outreach at Dream Equal, Inc. Q: Who founded Dream ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” - Thomas Jefferson The tendency to focus and dwell on regrets, sadness, and disappointments of the past is extremely common and comes in many different forms. It’s very easy to ...