Helping Teens Become Their Own Person
By Danny L. Ross, M.Ed., CSC, LPC-S, NCC Who am I? That's a difficult question for adults, children, and teenagers to wrestle with as...
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Danny Ross
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
Holiday Grief
Whenever I pass those grand arches that decorate the outside edifice of the Friendship Baptist Church where my dad was funeralized, I...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Allowing Your Child to Fail While the Cost is Low
Parents, if you follow my blog or have heard me speak, then you know I always do my best to keep things real with you. I may be a...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
The Messages I Received Going to an HBCU
I talked to a friend of mine the other day, and somehow or other, the topic turned to our college experiences. Both my friend and I...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Helping Your Child Transition to High School: What You Need to Know
I know kids. I’ve been working with children in elementary, middle, and high schools for years. And one thing I’ve seen time and again,...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Toxic Positivity – What Is It And How Does It Harm You?
Around the new year, a friend of mine called to chat. We started reminiscing about the year, and I mentioned some difficulties I was...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
We Are Just Not Going to Talk About It: Family Secrets
When I was growing up, there were some topics we just never spoke about. While I was a child, my father’s illness and death is one...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Suicide: It’s Becoming an Epidemic
There’s an epidemic happening in the United States right now – and no, I’m not talking about COVID-19. According to the National...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Video Game Addiction: What Are You Going to Do About It?
Parents, I must be real with you about a problem I’m seeing come up more and more with the young men I counsel: video game addiction. I...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Bro, You Need to Talk to Someone
You don’t know how many people I meet who think they’ve got it all together – when in reality, their lives are a mess. But, hey, fake it...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Are You Clinically Depressed or Having Common Life Issues?
“Man, I’m depressed today.” I’ve heard this phrase more and more often lately. The cold weather and COVID-19 have got many people feeling...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Dealing with COVID-19 and Loss
It is ten months since the shutdowns first started in the United States, and yet COVID-19 is still spreading as quickly as ever. At this...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Why Mental Health Should be at the Top of Your New Year’s Resolution List
As we begin this new year, I encourage you to take a deep breath. Yes, you may have made some mistakes in 2020, maybe even some massive...
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Danny Ross
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Loss and the Holidays: Give Yourself Grace
I keep hearing from friends, relatives, and colleagues who are going around acting like everything is business as usual. They are...
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