_ Maternal Mental Health And Its Effect on Children By Jane Farrell article According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 40% to 50% of people experience adversity during childhood, … Read More→
_ Pregnancy Racial Disparities and Childbirth By Jane Farrell article Black women of childbearing age were twice as likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure when compared with their white … Read More→
_ Parenting Do Your Children Have Back to School Anxiety? By Jane Farrell article Did you know that anxiety issues are the most common mental health disorders in children? There are an estimated 18 … Read More→
_ Children's Health A Later Risk for Childhood Cancer Survivors By Jane Farrell article Adults who survive childhood cancer have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, yet they are 80% … Read More→
_ Children's Health Childhood Abuse and High Cholesterol By Jane Farrell article A new study found risk factors for heart disease and stroke were higher among adults who said they experienced childhood … Read More→
_ Children's Health Parental Smoking and RA in Children By Jane Farrell article Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that causes pain and swelling in the joints. ItΓÇÖs an autoimmune disorder, in … Read More→
_ Parenting 13 Tips to Help Children and Teens Avoid Technology Overuse During COVID-19 By Jane Farrell article Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development has brought together leading international experts in the fields of … Read More→
_ Vision Health What If Your Child Wants Contact Lenses? By Jane Farrell article These days, eyeglasses can look pretty cool. Still, the day may come when your child asks you for contact lenses. … Read More→
_ Children's Health A Promising Discovery for Childhood Cancer? By Jane Farrell article Researchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline … Read More→
_ Children's Health How to Prevent Childhood Drownings By Jane Farrell article Drowning is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths. In children under the age of four, only birth defects … Read More→
_ Parenting Coronavirus: How Adults Can Help Children Navigate the Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth article As Americans adapt almost minute-by-minute to keep up with evolving information regarding the coronavirus, we must pay careful attention to … Read More→
_ Children's Health Peanut Allergy: A New Medication for Children By Jane Farrell article The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to treat peanut allergy in children. The remedy, … Read More→
_ Children's Health 17 Percent of Food-Allergic Children also Have Sesame Allergy By Jane Farrell article Investigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, … Read More→
_ Parenting A Back to School Checklist for Children with Special Needs By Sondra Forsyth article When my daughter, Elizabeth, was young, I used to feel anxious and lose sleep over the transition from summer to … Read More→
_ Parenting It Takes a Sensitive Village to Raise a Child with Special Needs By Sondra Forsyth article Raising a child with a disability is a journey that is never easy. In addition to the emotional challenges, it … Read More→
_ The Wisdom of Children By Sondra Forsyth blog On a long-ago spring morning when my son was six and my daughter was three, we headed out the door […]
_ Children's Health Safely Treating Teething Pain in Children By Jane Farrell article Teething is normal but may be a painful experience for infants and toddlers. Too often, well-meaning parents and caregivers who … Read More→
_ Five Lessons Your Grandchildren Need Now By Sondra Forsyth blog Some years ago, I was in conversation with a religious man who asked me, ΓÇ£What does the word holy mean […]