Doctors may sometimes prescribe fluoxetine for children or teens after a diagnosis of anxiety or depression. Families often have lingering questions about treatment after the visit. Having a handout or reference sheet to refer to and share with other family members can help ease stress. Anxiety and depression is a common in childhood and can …
A Family Program For Motivation and Persistence: Family Goal Getters
Can you believe another year is just about done? It’s the time of year when millions of people ask themselves: “What is my New Years’ Resolution?”, “What do I want to achieve?” or “What are my personal goals for this next year?” Yet again, we dig deep to find motivation and commit to persistence to …
The ABCs of Positive Parenting: Infographic & e-book journal
What exactly IS ‘positive parenting’? Positive parenting is a way of interacting with your child that includes attention to: your child’s developmental age your child’s unique needs keeping in mind your child’s strengths and what is going well understanding your child’s cues thinking about situations from your child’s point of view being mindful about your …
Escitalopram: Medication Fact Sheet
For those of you who have seen my med fact sheets for ADHD and mood disorders, this is the third installment for the selective serotonin uptake inhibitors/SSRIs. Escitalopram is also known as commonly known as Lexapro (brand name). Escitalopram is used as a second line agent for pediatric depression and anxiety. It is NOT approved …
Raising An Organized Child by Dr. Damon Korb
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 …
Zach Rules Book Series by William Mulcahy
Frustration and losing your cool is never fun…especially when you are young. Pushed someone? Hit or even bit someone? Yikes. Feeling upset and grumpy? Thinking today is the worst day ever? Better learn how to control those feelings! Those big strong emotions can get the best of anyone, but early childhood is the BEST time …
Mood Medication Handout: Sertraline
This is the second of my new handout series: Medications and Mood: Handouts for Patient Education. This time it is for Sertraline, another Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), that is commonly used to treat anxiety and depression. In case you missed it, my prior post on Fluoxetine explored SSRIs and the Black Box Warning, check …
Screen Time Tracker for Healthy Media Habits
Just as with sugar, junk food, time out in the sun, parents should also limit time spent on screens. “Screens” include televisions, DVD players, computers, smartphones and tablets. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following healthy media habits: limiting screen time use for children 18 months of age to video calls with loved ones …
Surgery Day by Julie Kaderabek, RN & Laura Wolfe, RN
Sometimes life happens and children end up needing to have surgery or procedure at an urgent care center, emergency room or hospital. It can be frightening to a child. If your child was involved in an accident or has gotten ill quickly, sometimes you have no choice but to head into these situations without much …
Let’s give our children a chance to just be kids
I have been really vocal on twitter lately…questioning why we must “train” our children for active shooter drills in response to a tweet on twitter after the latest shooting in Denver where a student lost his life and 8 more injured. I know that we often start talking tougher gun laws and reforming the mental …