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Parenting Your Children Through Anxiety: Knowing the Hidden Signs
Anxiety is considered to be the no. 1 mental health concern facing America’s children. Even if a child does not have a diagnosed “anxiety...
Connecting With Your Child: Toss It Back
Parenting is hard. There have been days in which I put my head on the pillow and hope that my children will remember more...
Dear Parent, From a Teacher: How to Better Regulate Emotions
Contemplate these statements below before reading on...
ALL behavior is a form of communication.
Mature inner speech does not develop until roughly age 7.
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Dear Parent, From a Teacher: Preparing for a Parent-Teacher Conference
Preparation for a parent-teacher conference actually begins at orientation — when you don’t even know if you’ll need one! What tools are teachers using...
Why My Husband Took My Last Name
When my husband and I were engaged, I started doing what every excited, newly engaged twenty-something girl does: I started practicing signing my new...
Top 4 Smartphone Video-Recording Tips for Moms
If you are reading this, then you are probably a mom and probably have a smartphone. You might even be holding that phone in...
Kid-Friendly Container Gardening with Earth Works
Looking for something new to do with the kids this summer? Give gardening a try!
Whether you want to create a butterfly garden or plant...
Playground Fail: What Happened When I Sent My Boys Solo
I learned the hard way how easy it is for a child predator to orchestrate an attack. We weren’t at the playground the day...
Surviving a Surprise Stroke at Almost 40
I was 39 years old when I had a stroke.
That morning, the Sunday after Thanksgiving in 2015, I woke around 6 a.m. and laid...
5 Common Pregnancy Myths Busted
As an Ob/Gyn, expectant mothers frequently come to me with questions about what they are reading and hearing when it comes to pregnancy. In...
The Simple Cowboy: Don’t Spur the Bronco
So, I’m a newly single dad. Let’s just say my divorce hasn’t been the most amicable. We have three kids at home ages 12,...
Charity Spotlight: Jax Student Making a Difference for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Sam Morrisson's aunt Rita went to her doctor with flu-like symptoms. On her drive home that afternoon, she received an urgent call from her...