Nationally every year, on the first Wednesday of February, the United States celebrates ‘Girls and Women in Sports Day.‘ This holiday was first observed in 1987 to honor the greatest female volleyball player of her time, Flo Hyman, who worked tirelessly to create equity in sports. Although she died of a genetic disorder while playing in …
Head banging in children. And I am not talking about Heavy Metal music. You have probably witnessed your child bump into things while learning to walk, crawl, sit or stand. But what is going on when your child hits their head on purpose? While it may be painful to watch, head banging is fairly typical in babies …
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A few months after the birth of my daughter, I felt immense anxiety. The thought of leaving my house with my daughter to do anything that was not part of the normal routine left me feeling overwhelmed. When I was out with her on my own I would constantly worry that something bad would happen. …
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La salud mental de las madres es muy importante pero no hablamos mucho de la depresión postparto porque culturalmente vemos que el embarazo y el postparto son épocas de plena felicidad. No queremos aceptar que también son muy estresantes y que enfrentamos mayor vulnerabilidad de la salud mental. Las madres sienten presión social para sentirse y parecer feliz todo …
Ya pasaron 10 minutos. Necesitan ir a una cita del doctor, pero tu niño insiste en ponerse sus propios zapatos. Habría sido mucho más rápido hacerlo tú misma, pero el niño insistió. Aliviada y lista para salir por la puerta, chocan los cinco y dices: “¡Buen trabajo!” Hablemos de esa frase, “Buen trabajo”. Se ha …
Halloween and Thanksgiving have officially ended, which means we are now quickly approaching the Holiday season! Here are three ideas to help you navigate the holiday stress because you deserve to experience those inspirational messages of “JOY, PEACE, & BELIEVE” meticulously displayed on your table tops and porches. The holidays are a time of giving …
“When the pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, we saw the rates of all viruses plummet” reports Dr. Vandana Madhavan, director of advanced pediatrics at Mass General Brigham in Boston. Today’s RSV is Worse. Rates of COVID and flu are up for children aged 0 to 5, and for the last few months, young …
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Every family deals with stress. This is normal and it is not always a bad thing. Families can experience stress when waiting for something exciting, like adding a new child to the family. This stress helps motivate preparation for the new baby. Stress can help us realize that something is wrong and it can help …
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There are so many different methods for potty training your little one. The number of ideas, the mess, and the fear of resistance from your child can really cause anxiety and stress. I want to share my experience training my daughter and emphasize some tips that really helped us that can be applied other methods …
Every morning is the same. Wake up. Eat breakfast. Get dressed. Brush your teeth. It may feel like you are in a cycle of doing the same thing every day, but according to zerotothree.org, having a daily routine for your child can help them build brain power and help support good mental health. For the free …
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