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08
Nov
STRESS BUSTER!
Focus on a Color or Image for One Minute. Kids too!The Mental Health Association recommends that visualizing can help stop the chatter in our heads and will help to decrease stress. This is incredibly difficult for most of us to do. ...
08
Nov
Can Your Kids Spell S-T-R-E-S-S?
Note to Readers: Stress is here and kids can learn to deal with it. Wendy Young of Kidlutions shares how stress management should be as routine as brushing our teeth. Thanks Wendy!by Wendy YoungS-T-R-E-S-S is a companion in the lives...
04
Nov
Teens Stressful Friendships – Toxic or Stress Free
Note to Readers: Teen years are stressful, with friendships ranking high on a teens lists of concerns. Stressful friendships are toxic to the entire family. One way to prevent your teenager from having negative, energy sucking, drama...
26
Oct
Eliminate Stress for You and Your Tween (or Teen)
By Lori LiteAnxiety and stress with teenagers are at an all-time high for tweens. They are transitioning from child to teen and want to show us (parents) that they are nothing like us and they no longer need us in their lives. Tweens ...
20
Oct
5 Tips Help Children Cope with Stress
By Lori LiteChildren do not think, act, or manage stress like adults; the younger the child the smaller the stressors. Help children cope with stress by realizing you can empower your children. Arriving at school to find a rearrange...
20
Oct
How to Reduce Anxiety: Yours and Your Child’s Part II
by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan & Dr. Howard MargolisNote to Readers: Parents of children with special needs know all too well how stress can take over their household. Unmanaged stress and anxiety can get in the way of learning and soci...
16
Oct
Teen Depression and Stress
by Madison FriedmanNote to Readers: Sleep deprived teens are more likely to use alcohol, drugs, and suffer from depression. Sleep deprivation plus stressful life situations increase your teen’s risk of developing depression. It is i...
14
Oct
Bedtime Tips End Bedtime Battles
Note to Readers: Bedtime battles were my nightly routine. I spent 2 hours each night trying to get my child to go to sleep. The exhaustion I experienced dealing with such a high energy problem at the end of the day was more than I c...
05
Oct
Top Ten Stress Free Parenting Solutions
by Dr. Michele BorbaNote to Readers: So often in our quest to “be the best parent we can be” we exhaust ourselves, complicate situations, and create stress. We lose site of the simple stress free solution. When I read Michele’s top t...
21
Sep
Dance Painting Reduces Stress And Eases Anxiety In Preschoolers
By Lori Lite and Sherry SegalSeparation anxiety, sharing teacher’s attention with a group, making new friends, taking turns, controlling impulses can all be exciting but stressful new learning experiences for preschoolers. With 70% of...