Category Archives: Children’s issues

Serious Consequences of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Laurie

The damage done by prenatal alcohol exposure can be devastating. From low birth weight and birth complications to cognitive challenges, children exposed to drugs (including nicotine!) and/or alcohol while in the womb may carry the burden the rest of their … Continue reading →

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A personal look at The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder of Hoarding

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Laurie

Most of us like to collect things. Maybe stamps, maybe coins, maybe dolls, or even hot rods. It is pretty much normal to do so. But, what’s normal can become abnormal when your collecting (Hoarding) begins to impact your life … Continue reading →

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The many faces of anxiety

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Laurie

Come on, we all feel anxious some times. Tests, blind dates, getting stopped by a police officer…these are the kinds of things that make most people’s heart beat a little faster. But for many, the simple daily things we do are anxiety … Continue reading →

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When there are things out children don’t know how to tell us

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Laurie

The number of children who have been sexually exploited/abused is staggering, especially when you consider how often nobody ever even finds out that something has happened.  The reported numbers have dropped over the last two decades, but the figures still … Continue reading →

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The challenges of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Laurie

All of us have things we want to do or have done ‘just so’. Come on, admit it. There is a right and a wrong way to put toilet paper on the spindle. And the lettuce has to go on … Continue reading →

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ADHD is not always ADHD

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Laurie

We all have a pretty good mental picture of what a kid with ADHD looks like, but what we see is not always what is going on. There are lots of reasons why a kid may show symptoms of ADHD, … Continue reading →

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Sad statistics about Child Neglect/Abuse

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Laurie

According to this article in the Los Angeles Times, “1 in 8 children will experiences some form of maltreatment serious enough to be confirmed by government authorities”. How heartbreaking is that? The research was conducted by Yale University, USC, UC Berkeley, … Continue reading →

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Death and grieving is a part of living and loving

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Laurie

Once upon a time, when multi-generational families living together or at least close to each other was common, everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest family member, experienced the cycle of life. What’s more, people tended to be part … Continue reading →

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How the face and future of autism has changed

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Laurie

Our awareness of autism has grown, as more and more kids are diagnosed. What many people are just now starting to think about is what will this population look like when they reach adulthood. With early intervention the chance for … Continue reading →

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Understanding Childhood Anxiety

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Laurie

I don’t think it is my imagination that so many young people today are dealing with anxiety on some level or another. And you know, I don’t remember that being the case when I was a child. Sure we occasionally … Continue reading →

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