Skin issues impact confidence in people of any age. Did you know that research shows acne is increasingly common in pre-adolescents, including children ages 9 and up? With children experiencing skin problems earlier than ever, parents are often unprepared to grapple with pesky ...read more
I loved my junior prom dress-it was white, puffy at the bottom and sparkly. I did not, however, love the acne break-out that accompanied the occasion. The condition of my skin really affected how I felt about the dress, the date and the event by zapping some of the joy from that ...read more
Middle school was not a happy place for me. I was a reader and a teacher's pet and a little chubby and late to the game of puberty. Add it all up and St. John's Elementary was not the most pleasant experience for me. Things got worse when Patricia (names changed) my closest ...read more