Adolescence

Necessary, but scary I once was a teenager, and I had a secret life. I would sneak out at night, meet up with friends and boys. …

A compelling story about an LGBTQIA teen, which is everyone’s testimony. — Dr. Blake Morgan-Carsen wasn’t your average child behavioral therapist who used conventional ways of working with her teenage patients. She practiced some unorthodox methods, often breaking the rules of practicing psychology. However, her methods yielded results, one of the reasons why she still had a job. Dr. Morgan-Carsen recalled the…

The continuation of the compelling story about an LGBTQIA teen, which is everyone’s testimony. — Dr. Morgan-Carsen sat comfortably yet feeling defeated while Gui Gui sobbed. Yes, this was their first therapy session, but she was used to making breakthroughs and profound leaps later, after meeting a few times. For some reason, she didn’t feel this was the situation. …

Is probably also the smartest thing I have ever done — June 12th: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done because of peer pressure? This prompt was one of those that I needed to wrack my brain. Many people can spill tons of crazy stuff they did. Me not so much. This is all I could dredge up from the recesses…

From Adolescence, Crimson Kings, and Poseidon — Most of us get cured of adolescence, though certain former leaders of the free world will never escape its clutches. I like to think I developed immunity to adolescent urges somewhere back in college, but even then I might be giving myself too much credit. I think about the people…