_ ParentingCoronavirus: How Adults Can Help Children Navigate the Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth articleAs Americans adapt almost minute-by-minute to keep up with evolving information regarding the coronavirus, we must pay careful attention to … Read More→
_ ParentingA Special Needs Teenager’s Transition to Adulthood: 4 Things to Consider By Sondra Forsyth articleFor youth with disabilities, there are many things to consider. An individual’s transition plan must look at many elements of … Read More→
_ Parenting4 Important Cell Phone Safety Tips for Kids By Sondra Forsyth articleGetting their first cell phone is now a rite of passage for most kids. Having a phone comes with a lot … Read More→
_ ParentingTips for Parents to Ease Back to School Jitters By Sondra Forsyth articleDid you know that anxiety issues are the most common mental health disorders in children? There are an estimated 18 … Read More→
_ ParentingA Back to School Checklist for Children with Special Needs By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen my daughter, Elizabeth, was young, I used to feel anxious and lose sleep over the transition from summer to … Read More→
_ ParentingCo-Parenting Tips Every Divorcing Couple Needs to Know By Jane Farrell articleIt’s well known that nearly half of all marriages in the country end in divorce. The rate is even higher … Read More→
_ ParentingIt Takes a Sensitive Village to Raise a Child with Special Needs By Sondra Forsyth articleRaising a child with a disability is a journey that is never easy. In addition to the emotional challenges, it … Read More→
_ ParentingTips on Pregnancy Over 35 By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently announced that they were expecting a child, the world offered collective congratulations to … Read More→
_ ParentingED Visits and Opioid Prescribing for Pediatric Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleOpioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects of … Read More→
_ Parenting3 Strategies for Helping Distressed Young People Become More Resilient By Sondra Forsyth articleIs the United States facing an epidemic of lost and distressed youth who struggle to handle the daily challenges of … Read More→
_ ParentingGraphic Warnings Snuff Out Cigarettes' Appeal to Kids By Sondra Forsyth articleResearch from Cornell University done in 2018 suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as … Read More→
_ ParentingHow to Change Your Step-Family to a Chosen Family This Holiday Season By Sondra Forsyth articleThe holiday season is always lauded as important family time. There are extended-family dinners, gifts to exchange, and cross-country treks … Read More→
_ ParentingStarting a 529 College Savings Plan Is a Great Idea, Even for Parents of a Newborn By Sondra Forsyth articleThere are two types of 529 accounts: the college savings plan and the prepaid tuition plan. The latter allows you … Read More→
_ ParentingSeven in Eight Children's Tonsillectomies Are Unnecessary By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2018 study done by the University of Birmingham in the has found that seven in every eight children who … Read More→
_ ParentingAn Alarming Percentage of Families Share Leftover Antibiotics By Sondra Forsyth articleTaking antibiotics when they’re unnecessary, or in the wrong dose or timeframe, fuels rising rates of antibiotic-resistant infections. Suggesting a … Read More→
_ Medical Care ParentingIs Your Medicine Cabinet Ready for Winter? By Sondra Forsyth articleWe spend more time indoors during fall and winter, which means everyone in the family is at greater risk for … Read More→
_ Grandparenting ParentingInstant Soups and Noodles Are Responsible for Burning Nearly 10,000 Children Each Year By Sondra Forsyth articleMicrowavable instant soup products cause at least two out of every 10 scald burns that send children to emergency departments … Read More→
_ ParentingSigns Your Children Are Overdosing on Halloween Candy By Sondra Forsyth articleOn Halloween, kids eat all the candy they can find and sugar levels will be through the roof. But how … Read More→