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College is Coming: 8 Summer Talks to Have With Your Teen
By
Linda Mintle
It’s the beginning of summer, the last one until that teen heads for college in the fall. How can you use this time to prepare your son or daughter for what is coming? Begin now to talk about anticipated changes. Don’t wait until the week before they leave home. Here are 8 suggestions: 1) Talk…
Married? Are You in the Majority?
By
Linda Mintle
With a growing desire to say, Yes to the dress, Karla often dreams of her wedding day. In her head, it is all planned out–her colors, the music, location, the rings, the cake and how the ceremony will be conducted. But Karla, like so many young couples, is cohabitating with her boyfriend who seems to…
Father’s Day: How Dad is a Reflection of You
By
Linda Mintle
I recently attended an all day seminar on couples counseling. We began the seminar filling out a form about our parents. There were two sections–positive and negative traits of your mother and father (or major caretaker growing up). Then we were to circle the top traits and see if they were similar to the person…
Caring For The Whole Person Adds to Quality of Life
By
Linda Mintle
What if you went to your doctor’s appointment for your regular diabetes check up and did more than have your labs taken? Instead… A counselor talked to you about your support system at home and asked about other aspects of your life that impact your stress levels. A nurse health educator asked about how you…
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