From Boyhood to Manhoood, Palo Magazine, June 2019
From Boyhood to Manhood Palo Magazine - June, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, translation by Ana Villaman In April’s Palo, ‘A cup coffee with Rosa Julia’ got me thinking about the rites of passage we offer our young men. Or,...
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Eating for Two, Palo Magazine, May 2019
Eating for Two Comiendo por Dos Palo Magazine - May, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, translation by Ana Villaman National and local community surveys tell us that parents and youth are uncomfortable talking with each other...
read moreOur Teen Heroes, Palo Magazine, April 2019
Our Teen Heroes Nuestros Héroes Adolescentes Palo Magazine, April, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. By Nadine Smet-Weiss, translation by Ana Villaman It has been almost a decade since our community made headlines in The New York Times as home to...
read moreBerks Teens Matter Featured on PBS 39 News
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read moreBerks Teens Matter Welcomes New Project Manager with Ties to Advocacy and Community
Bethany Bower has been named the new project manager for the teen pregnancy prevention non-profit. Bower was hired to fill the position after long-time project manager Dr. Jennifer May left the organization last September. Bethany Bower comes to Berks Teens Matter...
read moreThe Other Side of the Coin, Palo, March 2018
The Other Side of the Coin Palo Magazine, March, 2019 View the article and explore Palo Magazine here. by Nadine Smet-Weiss; translation by Ana Villaman If you follow Berks Teens Matter on Facebook or Instagram, you know that our goal is to reduce teen pregnancy in...
read moreGrowing into adulthood, El Palo February 2019
Growing into adulthood can be a turbulent time. If you are a teen, you know that. If you used to be a teen, you might have chosen to forget that part – it can be that turbulent. One day you are just a kid, the next day you wake up to find yourself going through all...
read morePreparing your child for success, Palo, January 2019
When we ask parents of teens in Reading and Berks County what their hopes and dreams are for their children, they have a lot to say. They want them to be successful, get a good education, realize their own dreams and be contributing members of the community. When we...
read moreLight in the Darkness, Palo, December 2018
Light in the Darkness Palo Magazine, December 2018 View the article and explore Palo's December magazine here. by Nadine Smet-Weiss; translation by Ana Villaman Sometimes, the darkness of a season can be overwhelming and, while we are desperate for the light,...
read more“Children Learn What they Live” (“Los Niños Aprenden lo que Viven”)
By Nadine J. Smet-Weiss One of my favorite poems is “Children Learn What They Live” by Dorothy Law Nolte, PhD. It is a powerful reminder of the impact that parents, grandparents and other adults have simply by the way we live our lives. It speaks, clearly, to the...
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