Mindfulness and stress management tips for helping stressed out kids from Rona and my own experience and also from Michelle Baily’s book Parenting Your Stressed Child. These are coping mechanisms to help kids deal with their worries that aren’t just about solving problems, but rather are about preventing anxiety. Aired: October 2011
The Bay Area is one of the most diverse areas of our nation, and home to individuals from all over the world. How can families maintain their cultural identity while also thriving in their current environment? Join Nurse Rona and guests as they honor Latino Heritage Month and celebrate the diversity of the Bay Area. Learn about helping your family make a successful transition to living in the USA!
• Jorge Partida, PsyD, is a practicing psychologist, founder of J. Partida Consulting and the author of The Promise of the Fifth Sun: Ancestral Journey of Self Discovery.
• Tsedey Seifu, is a co-founder of Afro Urbanites, an organization redefining what it means to be Afrocentric in the 21st Century.
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Asthma and allergies can cause significant disruptions in the health of your family. Understanding what some of the triggers are and how to prevent issues can make a world of difference! In this episode, Nurse Rona and guests discuss asthma and allergies.
• Natalia Kushnir, MD, is the medical director for the Breathmobile in Oakland, CA.
• Dayna Long, MD, is a pediatrician practicing at Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland.
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Are you often baffled by the difference between the way adults and teens think? What’s unique about the teen brain? Is it “wired for chaos?” Learn how understanding teenagerss neurologically can make you a more effective and compassionate parent. Join Beth Samuelson, MA, founder of Student Organizational Services and co-host of our special series, Your Teen Matters, and her guests as they discuss how to make sense of the “teen brain.”
• Tim Browne, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Lafayette, CA.
• Andrew J. Giammona, MD, practicing child and adolescent psychiatry at Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland.
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Christine and I discuss the “decision tree” I use for deciding whether or not to sign my kids up for another activity. Here are a few questions you can ask yourself to keep stress—and feelings of being too busy—at bay in your household. Aired: September 2011