Fight Against Alzheimer’s Becomes National Priority Today With National Alzheimer’s Plan As the daughter of an Alzheimer’s patient I’m thrilled to learn that the Obama administration today will announce a major initiative to combat this disease which is quickly becoming a national epidemic and already effects 5.4 million Americans. The goal is to have effective …
1st Annual Special Needs Fair and Bone Marrow Drive this Sunday at the Wilton YMCA If you are the parent of a special needs child in the Fairfield County area, come by the Wilton YMCA this Sunday, May 20th, from 1- 4P to get the latest information on health care, new treatments, education, community support, …
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an issue most parents think will never effect their son or daughter. But, unfortunately, that’s not the case. Most parents don’t realize the extent of date violence and abuse among teens. According to a study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU): 1 in 5 teens that have …
The following is a guest blog posting by Dr. Lyndsay Elliott. 1) Encourage movement. Get moving with your kids. Walk to/from school and places nearby home, encourage them to participate in organized sports for team building, self-esteem increase, challenge their own physical abilities. Set limits on “indoor” time and encourage them to get out of the …
For many people, going home for the holidays means facing an unpleasant reality. Our parents are aging and, in fact, could be rapidly declining to a point that intervention is required in order to keep them safe. It’s hard to face. After all, this means admitting that we’re getting older as well but, more importantly, …
So, here’s the social etiquette dilemma of the day. We’re going to be heading over to my cousin’s house for Christmas this year. I always enjoy getting the kids together with their cousins but today I got the call that every mother dreads. Yes, my cousin’s kids are sick with colds – hopefully it’s just …
I have to admit that ever since my first son died, Christmas really hasn’t been the same. I put on a festive face and certainly play it up for my other kids but, inside, it’s as if a light went out. I often times feel like I’m going through the motions and just getting everything …
