Girls and Sex
Talking to teenagers is hard work – especially for parents. But being a teenager is perhaps even more difficult. I have a theory that we often respond to our teenagers out of our own fear and regret....
View ArticleBack to School
It’s that time of year when, for some, the transition to school begins. Whether it’s the first day of kindergarten or last year of high school, change can be hard. It can also be new, fun, and...
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TPC in the Community
On Sunday, October 9th, three of TPC’s clinicians participated in the 28th Annual Thad & Alice Eure Walk for Hope. The event is hosted annually in Raleigh by the Foundation of Hope for Research...
View ArticleLetters of Thanksgiving
Dr. Lyman Ferrell, once a supervisor of mine, shared a valuable ritual with me many years ago. It has now become my ritual, and I would like to share it with you. He told me that he liked to write a...
View ArticleThe Unexpected
It is often hard to welcome the unexpected. I appreciate routine and predictability When the unexpected happens, it can jarring and frustrating. 15 years ago, for some unexpected reason, I stopped...
View ArticleControl
“Butterflies come from what?” we ask as children. “A caterpillar? No way!” Life is full of paradoxes. It’s fun to observe dog owners who proudly show off their obedient pets. I wonder who trained whom....
View ArticleWelcome to Holland, A Metaphor & Reflection
In honor of Autism Awareness Month I thought I would share this essay by Emily Perl Kingsley. I was first given this essay about 15 years ago when my oldest son was about age 4 and had been diagnosed...
View ArticleA Unifying Principle for Healthy Relationships
The legendary physicist, Albert Einstein, spent the latter part of his career searching for a unifying principle of the universe. Also known as a Theory of Everything, Einstein believed there is a...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Your Kids about Racism
The events in Charlottesville and the continued tension in our country around race and racism have a lot of parents wondering how to talk to our children about racism- not to mention a lot of despair...
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TPC at the Walk for Hope
This October, TPC friend, Noelle Schofield, clinician, Elizabeth Harrison, and program director, Kelli Walker-Jones (left to right) participated in the 30th Annual Walk for Hope. The Walk for Hope is...
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