by Gina Nelson | Feb 27, 2025 | Parenting
What’s Happened In recent months, the transgender community has faced an unfortunate wave of challenges, particularly concerning the documentation that defines their identity in society. As laws and policies shift, many transgender individuals are being told...
by Gina Nelson | Dec 20, 2023 | Parenting
It’s A Lot As we prepare for the final stretch of this holiday season many of you are likely feeling the stress of all the planning, parties, gift purchasing and coordination of the holiday menu. Sometimes all the to-do list activities can rob us of our joy,...
by Gina Nelson | Dec 5, 2023 | Parenting, Resilience
Reminiscing I was 24 years old when I received my Master’s Degree in Social Work in 1997, after being a straight A student for 18 years. I remember when I had decided to go on to get my Master’s Degree and was filled with both excitement and dread for what I...
by Gina Nelson | Oct 10, 2023 | Parenting
Holiday Vision I’m a huge fan of my family all being together, especially for the Holidays. I have such great memories of big holiday celebrations as a kid with my siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. The loud chaos of the holiday celebrations with an endless supply...
by Gina Nelson | Jun 20, 2023 | Grief, Parenting
On The Heels of Father’s Day For so many, Father’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate incredible fathers who selfishly gave of themselves and loved unconditionally. However, for many others, it can be a more difficult day…especially if their father wasn’t all they...
by Gina Nelson | Jun 6, 2023 | Parenting
The Unmotivated Adult Child In my career I have come across the dynamic of frustrated parents who are highly educated, independent, achievement-driven and goal-oriented, struggling with adult children who don’t appear motivated to assume adult responsibilities. A...
