by Christine Frank | May 21, 2018 | Family Matters, Kids, Parenting
Puberty can be a tricky topic of conversation with your child. For one thing, your son might feel awkward talking through physical changes with a parent. It can also be difficult to accept that your son is growing up and becoming a sexual being. Puberty starts...
by Christine Frank | May 14, 2018 | Adulting, Kids, Parenting
Sexting…that’s a scary word, isn’t it? The mere mention of it is enough to rattle any parent, for a couple reasons. First, no one wants to think about their child sending revealing photos, or sexualized messages to other people. Parents worry about this, and...
by Dr Colleen | May 10, 2018 | Family Matters, Kids, Parenting
As an adjunct instructor at Medaille College, I have had the opportunity to teach a variety of courses that (I hope) influence future professionals in a positive way. Teaching is definitely mutually beneficial, as it also enhances my own clinical work. This semester,...
by Dr Colleen | Apr 12, 2018 | Kids, Parenting
Throughout my training, I noticed that many mental health practitioners identify themself as an “assessment person” or a “therapy person.” Although it is possible for one person to do both, it can be hard to blend the two skills when working with individual clients....
by Christine Frank | Apr 5, 2018 | Adulting, Inspiration, Kids, Life Matters, Parenting
Senioritis is what we call a condition experienced by students in their senior year of high school, or even college. It’s when there is a shocking dip in motivation, the feeling of being “done,” or burned out, and the student is putting in less effort into their...
by Dr Colleen | Mar 29, 2018 | Kids, Parenting
About ten years ago, I was entering the education field as a newly graduated special education teacher, with a basic understanding of the concept “psychological assessment.” Before then, I worked with children, adolescents and families as a swim instructor, pool...
