One of life’s difficult tasks is to find positivity in the face of tragedy. How do we rise like the phoenix out of the ashes of despair? At Elk Mountain Girls Academy, we believe that God does not act without reason.  For instance, a person might ask: What good can come from the devastating COVID-19 […]

Can you believe there was once a time when cigarette advertisements were everywhere? You couldn’t drive down the highway or open a magazine without seeing an advertisement for Pall Mall or Lucky Strike cigarettes. Popular television and radio shows were brought to you by Winston and Phillip Morris. Even doctors were portrayed on television recommending […]

One of the scariest thoughts a parent may have for their child is the thought of them being “left behind.” All loving parents want to see their children grow up and succeed. This is why sending a child away for recovery can feel so scary.  So many questions and concerns arise when we see our […]

Have you noticed that every other advertisement you see lately is for some form of anti-depressant or another? Do you ever ask yourself why that is? We ask ourselves that question all the time. It’s one of our jobs to be in the know about those sorts of things. That makes sense, right? According to […]

What happens when parents discover that their daughter has been experimenting with marijuana? Usually, one of three scenarios will take place. In the first scenario, the parents may shrug off the marijuana use as a harmless substance and typical adolescent fun. These parents often think: You know, it’s no worse than alcohol. In the second […]

A widely used phrase among the counter-culture of the 1960s was “turn on, tune in, drop out.” It was intended to promote the idea that altering your mind could somehow alter physical reality. What we now know is that these substances did not fulfill their promise. Unfortunately, despite what we now know about the downsides […]