by Dr. Heather Manley Kids lead a stressful life. When babies, they are constantly learning – crawling, walking, talking – and as they become older, they are taking tests, dealing with everyday social issues and the emerging hormones. Stress is a part of...
Note to Readers: Adoption stress is undeniable for all parties associate with the adoption process. It is an anxiety filled trial of endurance and change. Adoption parents can benefit from learning to manage stress, anxiety, and fear before, during, and after...
Note to Readers: Inability to manage stress coupled with lack of physical activity or exercise is a recipe for disaster. Chronic stress has been tied to an increase in appetite. Eating has become a stress reducing activity for many children. Stress releases cortisol...
Note to Readers: Introducing children to simple self-soothing yoga poses is fun, empowering and helps kids sleep better. One of my favorite for relaxation is Child’s Pose (pictured below). It is incredibly calming and comforting. Children can even be taught to...
Note to Readers: I wrote bedtime stories with relaxation techniques to help my own children sleep peacefully. My own daughter struggled with stress related night terrors. I can still feel the pain of being jolted out of a deep sleep by my child’s scream in the...
Note to Readers: Kids, towels, activities, marathon sleepovers….Ask a few moms a few weeks into the summer if they are relaxed or stressed out and you might be surprised to find out how quickly carefree days of summer turn into…..well you know! Ann knows...
