It is with great pleasure that I present to you a beautiful, heart opening and inspirational Conversations with Sarah featuring Kenny-Davis Ntolla. This one REALLY blew me away and I am so grateful to share it with you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7klZmgUMclI Feel touched, moved or inspired? Share your comments below. Let’s keep the conversation going! Like what you…
It is with GREAT pleasure that I present to you Kwenda Lima in this first of many inspirational, motivational and evolutionary Conversations with Sarah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8YZeZLGdGQ Post your comments about what YOU are taking away from this conversation below and share this inspirational conversation with those in your life: teachers, dancers, life learners and fellow inspirators…
As I looked around at the tables cloaked in white linens draping the floor while listening to the final speaker of the YA National Conference in NYC, 2013, I thought, “What is underneath the façade of this conference?” For a moment I saw a typical conference with participants doing what they were supposed to be…
Routines are important but especially for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. Morning can often be rough and can start the day badly for children and parents. The more tasks become part of a routine, the less a child has to think about what to do next. Consistency is the key to making a routine…
Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children (http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/childhood-anxiety-disorders). Some large studies have demonstrated that clinically significant anxiety occurs in anywhere from 6-20% of children. The most common related disorders in children include: Generalized anxiety Social phobias Separation anxiety Specific phobias Obsessive compulsive disorder Post traumatic stress disorder These disorders can impact children emotionally,…
Developmental Pediatrics is a sub-specialty of general pediatrics that focuses on assessing and treating children and adults with developmental delays and disabilities and chronic conditions affecting physical or emotional development, learning, attention, tics, autistic spectrum disorders or behavior. These specialists can help families find resources in the community and the schools. Developmental pediatrics is a meld of general pediatrics,…
Up to 30% of children struggle with sleep problems. Inadequate sleep can affect mood, cognition and attention. Children with neurodevelopmental issues and behavioral problems are at greater risk for having sleep issues. The most common issues in children are bedtime resistance and nighttime wakings (night terrors, nightmares, sleepwalking). Some children resist going to bed by stalling…
Substance abuse is, unfortunately, the trend is that more and more children are starting to experiment with drugs and alcohol at an earlier age. Where we thought our children were safe in middle school, we see that more children are starting to try out these illegal substances in 7th and 8th grade. Since the teen brain…
Don’t give up on your teenagers! Their brains are still changing and remodeling into their 20′s. This means that the axons become myelinated and the pathways that are being used become reinforced and the ones that are not fade away. The brain operates on a “use it or lose it” philosophy. The brain matures back to front and it…
Great article in the Wall Street Journal on August 30, 2011 about fatigue. Is it ok to let yourself take a break often. The article discusses how our brains get fatigued after working for a certain amount of time. Research was done looking at the best way to counteract that fatigue and what is the…