Ask Nicole: Finding Peace and Joy During the Holidays
There have been many devastating events happening the last several years, one right after another. Lives and homes have been lost, and it...
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Nicole Young
- Nov 1
- 3 min
Ask Nicole: Giving Thanks
I often start this monthly column with a true story about my experiences as a parent. Writing about my own parenting challenges is like...
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Nicole Young
- Sep 27
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Homework Routines Are Your Friend!
My children are young adults now, but I still have “homework battle scars.” I remember feeling like our lives revolved around due dates...
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Nicole Young
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Encouraging a Growth Mindset
When my kids were younger, I often wondered and worried, “Will they be prepared to live on their own someday?” Deep down, I knew the...
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Nicole Young
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Teaching Children to Cope With Anxiety
Is it just me, or is it getting harder to keep up with life? Some days, it feels like I’m on a treadmill that’s going too fast, but I...
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Nicole Young
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Simple Summertime Ideas
When I was a child, Summer. Lasted. For. Ever. I remember long days that usually began with picking beans and then weeds in the hot sun,...
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Nicole Young
- May 31
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Tips for Dads and Father Figures
I have many happy childhood memories of my dad playing the guitar and singing, instigating highly competitive family croquet tournaments...
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Nicole Young
- Apr 27
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Self-care is Essential!
This year will be the first time in 23 years that I won’t spend Mother's Day with at least one child in my home. My youngest child is...
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Nicole Young
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Positive Parenting After the Floods
It’s hard to believe that a few months ago, California was still in a deep drought, with many concerns about the lack of water. Now,...
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Nicole Young
- Feb 27
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Managing Screen Time
Let’s face it. It’s hard to unplug from our screens. Our devices connect us to other people, as well as to fun and useful information,...
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Nicole Young
- Jan 24
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Showing Love in Simple Ways
I loved celebrating Valentine’s Day as a child. My favorite memory is of the Valentine’s “mailbox” that appeared every February. It was a...
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Nicole Young
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Building Emotional Resilience for Positive Parenting Awareness Month
It’s a new year, and time once again to celebrate all the parents and caregivers raising children and adolescents across our community. ...
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Nicole Young
- Nov 29, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Getting Ready for the Holidays
The holidays we celebrate serve as an important reminder to be thankful for what we have – including each other. However, holidays can...
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Nicole Young
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Helping Kids Handle Big Emotions
The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, but the effects of nearly three years of uncertainty, disruption, and loss are still...
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Nicole Young
- Sep 23, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Tips for New Parents
Every year on my kids’ birthdays, I retell the stories of their births and lives as newborns: endless hours of painful contractions,...
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Nicole Young
- Aug 26, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Back to School Mental Health Tips
Nicole M. Young, MSW For some kids, the new school year is an exciting time — seeing old friends, making new ones, showing off cool...
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Nicole Young
- Jul 29, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: COVID Vaccines for Our Youngest Kids
Last month, COVID vaccines were approved for children between 6 months and 5 years of age. For some parents, this was a long-awaited...
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Nicole Young
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Helping Children with Traumatic Events
This month’s article is a re-run, partly because I’m on vacation, but mostly because the topic is still very relevant. According to the...
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Nicole Young
- May 27, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Tips for Dads Adjusting After COVID
My oldest child recently graduated from college. I’m grateful he experienced his graduation ceremony in person, but it was surreal to be...
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Nicole Young
- Apr 28, 2022
- 4 min
Ask Nicole: Moms: Your Mental Health Matters!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s also the time of year when we celebrate our mothers, grandmas, aunties, and other mother...
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