Back to School: Transitioning out of Pandemic Life
What does Transitioning Mean? The key word in my title is “Transitioning” because there are still lots of questions in many geographic areas about resuming or continuing mask wearing with the new variant especially in states where political leaders are averse to vaccinations, distorting their use as if freedom to choose is being jeopardized. How…
Read MoreInterview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Laurie Hollman, Ph.D.
Read MoreHow Your Child Chooses a Hobby
Hobby Finding is Easy! As a parent you don’t have to help your child find a hobby! Your child will do that all by herself. Just watch her play! It’s so much fun to watch your child play and discover her interests. The best advice for parents is not to interfere! As a baby…
Read MoreB-Heard in New York City: Police Mental Health Collaboration
B-Heard in NYC was initiated by Mayor DeBlasio in November 2021 as part of the Thrive NYC Initiative for Police Mental Health Collaboration Programs. Progress By February 2021 hiring practices were considered difficult because of the training needed but it seems the funding was there to support it and it has popular support. Other states…
Read MoreConsent in Sexual Situations for Teens
Teen Decisions Under Stress We know the teenage brain does not finish maturing until the mid-twenties. Psycho-social, psychological, and neuroscience tell us that teens make cognitive rational decisions in what are called “cool situations.” These are situations when they have time to consider information, choices, are a non-stressful situation without pressure, and can seek adult…
Read MorePlaying with Baby Audio Intro
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Read MoreFive Things You Need to Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times
“Look at the relationship between increased stress levels and individual performance. You may discover that at first the crisis produces heightened awareness with increased decision-making ability and performance. But if stress is prolonged reaching a traumatic level feelings of helplessness and hopelessness may set in for some. Then there can be a decline in both…
Read MoreWomen in Wellness: Dr. Laurie Hollman’s 5 Tweaks to Support Peoples Journey Towards Better Well Being
In the world of mental health, open yourself to empathizing with those you at first fail to understand. Greet them without judgment, learn about their conceptions, their realities. Accept what suits you uniquely for your emotional well-being without putting up barriers to understanding others. As a part of my series about the women in wellness,…
Read MoreWe Lift Our Masks
I visit Dunkin’ Donuts today as I often do and so many are without masks. The vaccinated greet each other, so faceless before. We were strangers, yet we were not. Smiling at first distantly then closer but not too close. So used to social distancing, we are all a bit wary. Yet I feel so…
Read MoreWhen Your Baby Falls, Hears a Loud Noise, or Anything Unexpected, What’s Her Narrative?
Different babies and toddlers have different reactions to unexpected events that are inevitable as our little ones gain increasing balance on their legs. If your toddler trips, does she cry? Or, if you say, “oops boo boo” does she giggle and say “oops boo boo?” Adding language to a minor fall often eases the incident…
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