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 …
Navigating Childhood Adversity: Ella’s Story
As a behavioral pediatrician, I have forged many relationships with my families. I have had the honor of helping guide families through some of their worst crisis points. One patient named Ella* (name changed for confidentiality) was 9 years old and brought in by her grandmother because she was acting out at school, and as …
A new way for family-doctor communication about parenting stresses & challenges: The IMPACT 1.0 Scale
Parenting a child with ADHD can be challenging. ADHD can affect how the child does at home and school, affects relationships in the family and with friends. Parents often express worry about how their child does at school and their general wellbeing, or “quality of life. ” Related: ADHD Impact on Quality of Life (ADHD …
It’s Time to Acknowledge the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Workforce
There are roughly 15% of the nation’s children who suffer from a developmental-behavioral condition or about 1 in 6 children. Unfortunately, many of those children often do not get the help they need. Children with developmental and behavioral challenges can easily be missed, especially when the behaviors are more subtle or impacts on function are …
Why Are You So Sad? A Child’s Book About Parental Depression by Beth Andrews
Depression hurts. It can make you feel so many emotions or none at all. It can affect one’s energy level and engagement with others. When a parent has depression, it definitely can impact the family. If you suffer from depression, please know that this is not intended to call you out or make you feel …
