Two great questions and wonde answers from a SCAN parenting pro: getting ready for middle school and prepping a pet home for new baby!
Author: Lucy Block Rimington
Lucy Block Rimington
Lucy Block Rimington, LPC, is the director of community programs at Greater Richmond SCAN. She has worked as a clinician with children and adults for fifteen years in a variety of private and nonprofit settings. Lucy lives with her husband and their three children in the Richmond area.
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