Taking time with transitions: Bringing mindfulness into the new school year

Posted 2 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education & Addiction and Recovery Services For many parents and caregivers, the past few weeks have been filled with the business of getting [...]

Where to we go from here? Practicing self-care and avoiding burnout

Posted 2 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Family Life Education Manager How is it possible that there have been more than 300 mass shootings in our nation in just six months? A week has not passed without a mass shoo[...]

Grappling with Uvalde tragedy: Finding space to mourn, support and heal

Posted 2 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE, Family Life Education Manager Just 11 days after a violent racist attack in New York, we learn the horrific news of 19 children and two teachers killed by yet another senseless [...]

How to talk to your children about the war in Ukraine

Posted 3 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE, Family Life Education Manager The news out of Ukraine is tragic. The senseless acts of violence perpetrated by a power-hungry dictator are ripping apart the lives of millions of[...]

Parent Coaching grows to include families with adult children

Posted 3 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator • Family Life Education Manager It is hard to believe we are almost entering the third year of the pandemic. What a mixture of emotions we experience [...]

Welcoming the year ahead: Limiting distraction and welcoming in self-care

Posted 3 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator • Family Life Education Manager This past year has been such a roller coaster ride; the distractions and uncertainty about the future remain, but so m[...]

Cultivating an intentional holiday season

Posted 3 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator • Family Life Education Manager Somehow it is that time of year again. The leaves have fallen, holiday lights are up and Thanksgiving and Chanukah are[...]

Back to school in 2021: We are back, but not to normal

Posted 3 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator  • Family Life Education Manager For many parents, the day has arrived or, it soon will. Kids will be off to school, starting off the new academi[...]

Planning for Fall and Beyond in the New Era of COVID-19

Posted 3 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator  • Family Life Education Manager Now that summer is in full swing, many of us are starting to think about the transitions to fall and the start o[...]

Exploring gender with young children: Going beyond the pink and the blue

Posted 3 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & Certified Family Life Educator  • Family Life Education Manager As we celebrate Pride month, this is a perfect time to focus on engaging with our children about what Pride mont[...]