Tag Trust

Car Crumbs: How life’s unfortunate events can bring people together

by Kim Cook in For Parents, healthy relationships, Parents of Adolescents
March 21, 2016July 1, 2020

  I am re-posting this piece about friendship and relationships as I reflect on an unfortunate event of one year ago. Car crumbs remain in the location of the accident, ...

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Gathering Momentum: Changing the Lives of Adolescent Mothers and their Children

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Parents, Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, Decision Making, For Parents, Pregnancy, Respect
December 1, 2015July 1, 2020

  A person never knows whom may cross their daily path. In life, randomness and chance often bring interesting encounters. Such a moment occurred last night, as I was hurtling ...

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Puberty…a time of perfecting the eyeball roll.

by Kim Cook in Conversation, Estrogen, For Parents, Hormones, Menstruation, Parents of Adolescents, Puberty, Testosterone
June 25, 2014July 1, 2020

I was, once again, perusing the vast wasteland of time known as Facebook, when I happened upon this hysterical ad: First Moon Party Okay. I know. Pretty funny, huh? I ...

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The gift of time

by Kim Cook in Communication, Conversation, For Parents, Goals, Parents of Adolescents, Respect, Trust
December 20, 2013July 1, 2020

Oh, boy. It’s “that” time of year again. The kids are asked “what do you want for Christmas?” (or Hanukkah or whatever you may celebrate…even a birthday! Doesn’t matter, really.) ...

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Trust

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, Condoms, Conversation, Decision Making, For Parents, Health Education, Healthcare Providers, Parents of Adolescents, Physicians, STI, Trust
November 4, 2013July 1, 2020

So, the *American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is suggesting to their doctors that it’s a good idea to have condoms available for their adolescent patients. They are trying to prevent ...

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