Consent 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
Hi Folks. Listen to an Audio Intro to Playing with Baby–Just copy and paste this link on to your browser: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Baby-Research-Based-Play-Birth/dp/B097NDTDM2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KSLGNRQ6C9SF&keywords=playing+with+baby+laurie+hollman&qid=1624993845&sprefix=Playing+with+Baby%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1
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…
Read MoreIs Your Partner a Narcissistic Parent?
Yahoo! Life May 18, 2021 by Patrick A. Coleman Until you have a child, you never really know what kind of parent you or your partner will be. But raising kids tends to clarify a person’s psychology, letting both strengths and weaknesses shine through. Because, whether kids are triumphant or having a tantrum, parents have…
Read MoreAdvantages for Infants and Toddlers with Stay-at-Home Parents.
The advantages for infants and toddlers with parents at home are many if the parents enjoy being at home with their children, are desirous of becoming knowledgeable about early child development, and can form daily routines with opportunities for free exploration and discovery from which the child benefits. Being at home affords the parent…
Read MoreThe Importance of Imaginative Play for Kids and Adults
Children growing up in a home in which adults encourage play opens minds to expression, imagination, and creativity. Pretend play is more common when parents talk to kids often, read or tell bedtime stories and even explain ideas about nature and social issues. Plato said, “You can discover more about a person in an hour…
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