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Families need to feel they can advocate for their children, especially when struggling in school. Children with ADHD, anxiety or depression can have challenges with relationships and functioning in school. Knowing how to request for help or extra support can be overwhelming....
After talking with a few parents & colleagues about my original blog post in 2016 that is now updated (“Kids and Guns: It’s about Child Safety”) it became clear that a follow up post was needed. While playdate cards help parents talk to other parents, what resources...
One of the first issues I became passionate about was keeping kids safe from guns. Why? While I was a pediatric resident in San Diego, the school shootings at Santee, California occurred. This was just two years after the horrific events at Columbine. I saw kids coming to clinic, with ...
“He is ready to go and won’t stop until he goes to bed!”
“She is so forgetful and I get frustrated because I have to keep nagging her. When will she learn to take care of her own things?”
“I am constantly getting calls from the school and quite frankly it is...
The Washington Post column by Valerie Strauss “If you can pay attention, you do not have ADHD”–and 9 other misconceptions about the disorder” is a great read. Ms. Strauss highlights the Top 10 Myths of ADHD by Dr. Ned Hallowell, a child and adult psychiatrist....
One of the most common conditions I see and love to help families with is ADHD. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. What comes to mind when you think of ADHD? Perhaps a child who cannot sit still and constantly moving? Or always talking in class? Maybe you...
Have you ever wondered how to help your child learn to become more organized? Ever wished your child could plan for their day and know what they needed to be prepared? Wondered if your child would ever come to see order in the chaos of life? Every parent wants to see their child become a...
Parenting a child with anxiety can be a lot of work. I have seen families who “walk on eggshells” or have stopped going out in public or doing fun things because of their children’s strong emotions. Parents need to know how to talk to their kids about anxiety as a way to open...
On Monday, the revised two-part Guidelines for Adolescent Depression-Primary Care (GLAD-PC) were published in Pediatrics. The original guidelines were released in 2007. The guidelines reflect 10 years of additional research and evidence around what practices can do to prepare, identify and...
