Parenting & Family


17 Lies We Need to Stop Teaching Girls About Sex

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It is common knowledge that young girls experience incredible pressure pushing them towards and pulling them away from sex. As if girls do not have a choice or vote on their sexuality. In reading 17 Lies We Need to Stop Teaching Girls About Sex by Julianne Ross, I am reminded of just how many ways young girls are influenced and pressured to meet the needs of others, whether that be their father, mother, friends, clergy, or boyfriends. It's time we collectively begin teaching girls the truth about sex and their sexuality. The lies we teach them are not productive nor in their best interests. ...

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6 Words You Should Say Today

Listening as An Art and Skill for Improving Relationships - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
I recently saw 6 Words You Should Say Today posted on Facebook. I won't lie; when I see a post about an article on Facebook with a sensational title, I usually disregard it. Something inside of me said, "I need to read this." I am so glad that I did. This is a very inspiring and beautifully written article on being a parent, partner, friend, and human being....

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Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan

Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan - Providence Holistic Counseling Services-
I bumped into this article today by accident: Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan. I am very grateful for this and the many accidents I make that guide me to where I need to be, not always where I want to be. Overcoming fear can be paralyzing to some people in certain circumstances. Fear is the four-letter word that begins with "F," which can feel like a much dirtier word than its profane counterpart F**K. I remember hearing something annoying, cute, and comforting many years ago: FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real. ...

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Life Lessons Learned from Akeelah and The Bee

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Life Lessons Learned from Akeelah and The Bee - Providence Holistic Counseling Services

  On Saturday Night, we watched Akeelah and The Bee on Netflix. It was a fun and stimulating family movie that reached a wide audience with its various messages and life lessons. I love movies like this; they are entertaining for adults and kids but go deeper than your typical Disney-type movie. They are about something besides how to be cute and having everything in life magically fall into place whether you have put in the time and effort or not, like most Disney movies. This film was effective in engaging two eleven-year-olds, two fifty-two-year-olds, and a sixty-one-year-old, which is not bad....

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