Article by: Callie Albaugh, MA, LAMFT, Michael Borowiak, MSW, LICSW, & Mathew Meyers, MA. LMFT Racism in America. It shakes us white Americans, it confuses some – “But I’m a good person. I care for others. I try not to judge. How could I be racist?” Looking inward can be difficult; it can highlight areas […]
Talking to Our Kids About America
I come to this piece recognizing that my audience is racially diverse, and that I am a privileged white woman. My learning and education of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) will be ongoing, and I understand that the privilege I hold makes it be that I will never fully understand, and I open the opportunity for others to […]
Staying Connected in a Time of Social Distancing
A film of social awkwardness has appeared in our interactions with others, literally and figuratively shielding us by plexiglass. Our livelihood in the COVID era depends on us physically distancing from one another, but our ongoing relational needs depend on us being closely connected. Balancing physical and relational boundaries in an ordinary world takes understanding […]
Managing Uncertainty in this Shifting, Changing World
Our world has undoubtedly slowed down in the past two months as we shift into a life of managing and stabilizing within a pandemic. Our typical ways of working, schooling, and celebrating life have been forced to shift, compact, and twist about in a new fashion. We have entered into a place of recognizing the […]
Unwanted & Unexpected Losses – COVID19 & Graduating Seniors
By Callie Albaugh, MA, LAMFT The ‘end of school year’ celebration is one that we all can relate to. Your senior prom, high school or college graduation, finishing your final sports season with your team, or the breath of relief after completing weeks-worth of final exams. These moments in our adolescence were integral to our identities. These moments symbolized […]