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Back to School for Children with ADHD by Susie Gartman, BSN, RN
As the end of summer vacation is approaching, some of our patients diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) will start taking their medication. Other families decide to keep their child on their medication year round. There is not a right or wrong way. Each family decides what works best for their child. Each of our patients diagnosed with ADHD are unique, and therefore have different needs or reasons for taking stimulant medications.
“How to Read Parenting Books” by Chafen Watkins Hart, MD
If there is one thing booksellers still carry in hardcover, it's legions of parenting books. The titles range from the hokey and gimmicky to complex and scientific-sounding. There is even a book about the scores of books (Raising America: Experts, Parents and a Century of Advice about Children by Ann Hulbert).
FINALS EXAMS ARE HERE! By Susie Gartman, BSN, RN
Where did the year go? It’s that time of year again. Our kids must remember material from the beginning of the semester. That is a lot of information! If your child doesn’t get even a bit stressed, that’s great! As parents, we want our kids to do well. Is your child well organized and needs minimal help with their studying? That’s awesome. Unfortunately, with ADHD, most kids procrastinate.
Week One: The Basics
You either focused tirelessly on conceiving your first baby, or she was the greatest surprise of your life. Maybe you are somewhere in between. Whichever of these you relate to, we all ended up in labor and delivery, and then the time for you and baby to be discharged from the hospital and sent home. We remember thinking, “What, they are just going to let us leave here?”
“I Think My Child Has ADHD” by Susie Gartman, BSN, RN
It seems these days everyone knows the typical symptoms of ADHD. Decreased focus & impulsive behavior, but ADHD can present in a variety of different ways, depending on the child. Some children literally cannot sit still in class. They run on a motor that never turns off!
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Happy World Breastfeeding Week!
We celebrate moms this week—breastfeeding moms, pumping moms, supplementing moms and formula feeding moms. This week is a great opportunity to talk about breastfeeding. But first, this week is also a great opportunity to talk about what happens when breastfeeding doesn’t go well. We see moms in our practice every day who struggle with breastfeeding for a variety of reasons—poor latch, insufficient supply, etc. Through all of the struggles, our primary priority is the health of you moms and your babies.
Parenting and Power Struggles by Chafen Watkins Hart, MD
Roughly 20% of all children will present with a psychiatric diagnosis before 18. Asking for a family tree of psychiatric problems at the first well baby visit might someday become part of pediatric screening and at some point, mapping out genetic susceptibility to psychiatric illness is probably a good idea for each child. But parents can prepare for psychiatric problems also by employing the best positive parenting practices—minimizing power struggles and simultaneously taking care to get to know their child’s motivations and feelings as well as possible.
Back to School for Children with ADHD by Susie Gartman, BSN, RN
As the end of summer vacation is approaching, some of our patients diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) will start taking their medication. Other families decide to keep their child on their medication year round. There is not a right or wrong way. Each family decides what works best for their child. Each of our patients diagnosed with ADHD are unique, and therefore have different needs or reasons for taking stimulant medications.
“How to Read Parenting Books” by Chafen Watkins Hart, MD
If there is one thing booksellers still carry in hardcover, it's legions of parenting books. The titles range from the hokey and gimmicky to complex and scientific-sounding. There is even a book about the scores of books (Raising America: Experts, Parents and a Century of Advice about Children by Ann Hulbert).
FINALS EXAMS ARE HERE! By Susie Gartman, BSN, RN
Where did the year go? It’s that time of year again. Our kids must remember material from the beginning of the semester. That is a lot of information! If your child doesn’t get even a bit stressed, that’s great! As parents, we want our kids to do well. Is your child well organized and needs minimal help with their studying? That’s awesome. Unfortunately, with ADHD, most kids procrastinate.
Week One: The Basics
You either focused tirelessly on conceiving your first baby, or she was the greatest surprise of your life. Maybe you are somewhere in between. Whichever of these you relate to, we all ended up in labor and delivery, and then the time for you and baby to be discharged from the hospital and sent home. We remember thinking, “What, they are just going to let us leave here?”
“I Think My Child Has ADHD” by Susie Gartman, BSN, RN
It seems these days everyone knows the typical symptoms of ADHD. Decreased focus & impulsive behavior, but ADHD can present in a variety of different ways, depending on the child. Some children literally cannot sit still in class. They run on a motor that never turns off!
