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Therapist Highlights Why We're Hearing More About Going "No Contact"
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by on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Therapist Highlights Why We're Hearing More About Going "No Contact"

TikTok You probably know at least one person who is “no contact” or “low contact” or who is otherwise estranged from a family member. And you might know others who are mulling the decision over. It seems like the idea of extricating yourself from a relationship with a difficult (or straight up toxic) family member...

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A Mom Explains Why Parents Need To Unpack Their Childhoods
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by on October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

A Mom Explains Why Parents Need To Unpack Their Childhoods

TikTok No matter how old we get, it seems, there’s a part of us that always feels like we’re faking adulthood. Like, excuse me: who signed off on allowing me to take care of children and pay taxes and go to work every weekday? But now and then we get glimmers of the fact that...

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Texas Sues Doctor For Providing Gender Affirming Care To Kids
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by on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

Texas Sues Doctor For Providing Gender Affirming Care To Kids

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News/Getty Images For the first time since implementing a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth last year, Texas is prosecuting a doctor for allegedly providing gender affirming care to 21 children. Despite such legislation going against the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Psychological Association (APA), and Endocrine...

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What To Do If Your Teen Asks To Go On Ozempic, According To Doctors
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by on October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

What To Do If Your Teen Asks To Go On Ozempic, According To Doctors

Phynart Studio/Getty Images These days, it can feel impossible to avoid hearing chatter about Ozempic, which has become a colloquial catch-all term for a handful of medications aimed at diabetes and/or weight loss. From celebrities and social media influencers to people you know IRL (and a seemingly endless supply of ads with annoyingly catchy slogan...

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