by admin | May 22, 2011 | Radio Shows
Encouraging healthy habits at home is one of the earliest and most important lessons a parent can instill in his or her children. Between sweet, sugary beverages, snacks without nutritional substance, easy access to fast foods, and too much TV and computer time, parents have a huge responsibility to set a good healthy lifestyle example. Join Nurse Rona and guests as they discuss the barriers some families face and how to make small changes leading to big results for a lifetime.
• Dr. Mel Burman, chief of pediatrics for Kaiser Permanente East Bay.
• Dr. Natalie Burman, general pediatrics fellow at UC San Francisco.
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by admin | May 20, 2011 | Happiness Matters Podcast, Podcasts
Do your kids fight? Learn how to help them resolve their conflicts positively. Part 2. Aired: May 2011

by admin | May 10, 2011 | Happiness Matters Podcast, Podcasts
Do your kids fight? Learn how to help them resolve their conflicts positively. Part 1 of a 2 part series. Aired: May 2011

by admin | May 8, 2011 | Radio Shows
The popularity of home births, water births, and other non-traditional hospital births continues as the Cesarean Section rates rise. How do families make the choice of where and how to welcome their new addition into the world? Join Nurse Rona and guests as they discuss the various birth options and environments available to families. This Mother’s Day show was pre-recorded, so unfortunately we won’t be taking calls live.
• Lindy Johnson, CNM, is a full-time private practice nurse midwife at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.
• Dr. Janet Wiese, MD, is an OB/GYN at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center.
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by admin | May 5, 2011 | Radio Shows
What fuels your toddler’s tantrums? What causes your four-year-old to want to stay home from school? Understanding behavior is a key ingredient to effective and respectful discipline. Nurse Rona and guests discuss some of the underlying meanings of behaviors and ways to respond.
• Julie Kurtz, chief deputy director at FIRST 5 Santa Clara County.
• Dr. Intisar Shareef, department co-chair and professor in the Early Childhood Education Department at Contra Costa College.
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