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 […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW Let’s face it. It’s hard to unplug from our screens. Our devices connect us to other people, as well as to fun and useful information, but […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW I loved celebrating Valentine’s Day as a child. My favorite memory is of the Valentine’s “mailbox” that appeared every February. It was a big box that […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW It’s a new year, and time once again to celebrate all the parents and caregivers raising children and adolescents across our community. For the 11th year […]
Ask Nicole: Getting Ready for the Holidays Nicole M. Young, MSW The holidays we celebrate serve as an important reminder to be thankful for what we have –including each other. […]
by Nicole M. Young, MSW The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, but the effects of nearly three years of uncertainty, disruption, and loss are still rippling […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW Every year on my kids’ birthdays, I retell the stories of their births and lives as newborns: endless hours of painful contractions, difficulty breastfeeding, sleepless [...]
