By Stacey O. Avila, CCMA Growing up in a conservative Hispanic household the period conversation did not come up often, With this being said I was very lost and confused when it came to my menstrual cycle. I was around the age of 12 when I first experienced my first...
By Stacey Avila, CCMA Watching my son grow has been the toughest part of being a parent, learning to keep my hands to myself while he tries to do everything on his own has been a challenge. I want to feel needed, yet he wants to feel independent. So Bittersweet! I...
By Stacey O. Avila, CCMA The amount of misinformation out there and how much people feed into the myths and misrepresentation of the vagina can be extremely harmful. Feminine hygiene and purity seem to be the prime sources behind unhealthy vagina conversations. The...
By: Stacey O. Avila, CCMA In a world full of anxiety there is nothing better than acceptance, being able to walk into a room and be yourself with no judgment is a privilege many take for granted. For the LGBTQ+ community, safe spaces are often hard to find. Here at...
Although there’s very little data on how pregnant and nursing mothers will respond to a COVID-19 vaccine, professional organizations (see links below) say the benefits are very likely to outweigh the risks. Pregnant women appear to have the same chance of...
By Anna Marie Trotman Can We “Medicate” Today? When my niece was about four we would play the meditation “game.” We would sit cross-legged and focus on breathing for a few minutes. In warmer weather, we would go outside and blow bubbles, then mindfully watch...
