By Nicole M. Young, MSW, with Yesenia Gomez-Carrillo It wasn’t that long ago that I was riding the wild, twisty roller coaster called Raising Teens. I remember countless tense discussions […]
By Nicole M. Young, MSW Dear parents, foster parents, grandparents, relative caregivers, and other adults raising children and teens, We’re celebrating YOU in January 2024! For the 12th year in [...]
by Nicole M. Young, MSW There have been many devastating events happening the last several years, one right after another. Lives and homes have been lost, and it feels as […]
by Nicole M. Young, MSW I often start this monthly column with a true story about my experiences as a parent. Writing about my own parenting challenges is like giving […]
Ask Nicole: Homework Routines Are Your Friend! By Nicole M. Young, MSW My children are young adults now, but I still have “homework battle scars.” I remember feeling like our […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW When my kids were younger, I often wondered and worried, “Will they be prepared to live on their own someday?” Deep down, I knew the answer […]
Ask Nicole: Simple Summertime Ideas When I was a child, Summer. Lasted. For. Ever. I remember long days that usually began with picking beans and then weeds in the hot […]
by Nicole M. Young, MSW I have many happy childhood memories of my dad playing the guitar and singing, instigating highly competitive family croquet tournaments (which my dad usually won), […]
Exhausted and Running on Empty! Nicole M. Young, MSW This year will be the first time in 23 years that I won’t spend Mother’s Day with at least one child […]