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Reading Strategies

Below is one of the many types of readings Strategies that can help students with learning disabilities chunk down material and cope with academics Reading strategies K-W-L K = what you already know about a topic W = background knowingly -> find answers L = What learned in reading Some variations are what do I […]

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What is OCD?

Some people make jokes about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), but it’s actually a complex anxiety disorder. People with OCD Can have intrusive thoughts, feelings, ideas, or obsessions that make them feel driven to do repetitive behaviors to reduce the asssocated anxiety. < Dr. Priti Kothari Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatry Dr. Priti Kothari is a […]

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Tips to Help You Manage Chronic Stress

Stress produces a biological response to situations. It can cause a release of hormones like cortisol and adrenaline that can produce a rapid heartbeat and increase in the rate of breathing. Chronic stress can also produce health effects on the body, like irritability, disordered sleeping and fatigue, headache, changes in appetite, digestive problems, and disorganized […]

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Healthy Eating is One of the Keys to a Longer Life

Healthy eating and good nutrition have risen to the forefront of the people’s social media feeds and daily news cycles for good reason. Not only does healthy eating contribute to better health, clearer skin, weight loss, improved blood sugar, and better energy levels, but it may even contribute to a longer life. Harvard researchers looked […]

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The Dolphin Way of Parenting

We have discussed the elephant and of course the tiger mom way of parenting. But we have not discussed the dolphin way. Dr Shimi Kang, a Harvard trained child psychiatrist recently discusses her concept of parenting in her book “The Dolphin Way”. She has been fairly successful in discussing and promoting her concept: she has […]

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Different Types of Parenting: Elephant Mom

As we discuss and debate various styles of parenting a new one popped up that caught my interest. “Elephant mom”; i had certainly heard of helicopter and tiger and hippy but “elephant mom”; that was a surprise. But it was something familiar and something intuitive; elephants are majestic, graceful, nurturing and are known to bring […]

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Amy Chua and the “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – A Blog on Questions for Pediatric Patients

Many people are familiar with the best seller by Amy Chua that speaks of a Yale Professor mother and her firm parenting that pushes her children to be successful academically by attaining high levels of scholastic and academic achievement. In her memoirs she discusses the importance of self discipline, self control and PERFORMANCE. Vivid images […]

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Flow and Parenting: Preschool ADHD

In her recent book Parenting: All Joy and No Fun, Jennifer Senior begins her discussion on challenges with parenting on the concept of “flow”. Her book is excellent, she is in tune with many questions and concerns todays modern parent has. Flow is something we don’t discuss much in families. We discuss flow in yoga, […]

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Support Services Beneficial to the Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

About one in 68 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impaired social and communication skills and behaviors. While autism has a huge impact on children, it also significantly impacts their parents. Parents of autistic children report higher levels of stress, depression, and caregiver burden as […]

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The Benefits of Fish Oils for Mental Health

Fish oil is definitely a buzz word in the healthcare community. You might have heard the term from your doctor, your cardiologist, your OB/GYN, … and now your psychiatrist? More and more studies are showing evidence that fish oil can be good for mental health. What are fish oils? They are just what the term […]

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