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 ready for another school year to begin. The excitement of school supplies, haircuts, fi[...] 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 shooting in the U.S. in 2022. The recent events in Highland Park, Ill., and Uvalde, Tex., h[...] 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 act of violence – this time in Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts are broken. . . AGAIN. Proce[...] Posted 2 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 people. The images we see of families and children and elderly people fleeing with the[...] Posted 2 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 as we navigate daily life. There is so much hope that the year ahead will offer more no[...] Posted 2 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 many good things are around us when we stop and look for them. Many of these happen almo[...] Posted 2 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 around the corner. Things feel different as we approach the end of this year. The pand[...] 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 academic year, the third to be impacted by the pandemic. Children and parents alike are dealin[...] 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 of school. I was jolted out of my summertime mentality as I was shopping last week; aisl[...] 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 month is all about, and specifically how children can be brought into discussions that focu[...] 