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Kids and Competition

June 29, 2016 Leave a Comment

Kids and Competition

Pros and Cons of Competition Competition and athletics are pervasive in our cultural values especially when it comes to young people. We strongly encourage kids to play sports at every level to help them learn leadership, discipline, respect, determination, responsibility and many other important life skills. We teach that sports resembles “real life” and that […]

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A Happier Father’s Day

June 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

A Happier Father’s Day

Turning Conflict into Nonflict As a father of four kids and three step-kids, I often feel like my main job is resolving conflicts. Not just conflicts between the kids, mind you, but conflicts they have with me—and there are plenty of them. As parents, we have an obligation to be role models to our kids. […]

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The Bank of Mom

May 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

The Bank of Mom

Educating Kids on Money Matters Scheduling annual wellness exams for our children is a high priority, but complete wellness goes beyond mental and physical health. Raising kids to become happy independent adults includes teaching them to be financially responsible. A recent study by the Council for Economic Education shows that children who receive financial education […]

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3 Fun Yoga Poses for Kids with Autism

April 11, 2016 8 Comments

3 Fun Yoga Poses for Kids with Autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and yoga is proving to have many benefits for children on the autism spectrum. For instance, a recent study found that elementary school kids with autism spectrum disorder who participated in a daily yoga program had reduced aggressive behavior, social withdrawal, and hyperactivity. Autism is a developmental disorder that […]

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Dealing With Airborne Allergies

March 2, 2016 1 Comment

Dealing With Airborne Allergies

The number of people in Orange County who are affected by airborne allergies is much higher than you might think. In general, around 30% of adults and 40% of children live with respiratory allergies. In terms of other widespread respiratory issues, asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, and is the number reason […]

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Controlling Your Child’s Diabetes Helps the Whole Family

February 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

Controlling Your Child’s Diabetes Helps the Whole Family

The beginning of the new year is a great time to get your family’s health back on track. But what does this mean if your child is living with diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose (sugar). People with Type 1 diabetes have a pancreas that cannot make insulin. With […]

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Bringing New Exercise Programs to Schools

January 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bringing New Exercise Programs to Schools

Lack of exercise among America’s youth contributes to a sedentary lifestyle that’s robbing them of health and compromising their ability to succeed in school. A generation ago, kids commonly played outside until dark. Today, parents are challenged with trying to separate them from TV, the Internet, video games and smart phones. According to the National […]

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The New Family Christmas

December 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

The New Family Christmas

The story of the holidays has changed. No longer is it the Norman Rockwell picture of the family: mom, dad, the kids and grandparents, sitting around the table. Today, over half of our children come from broken marriages and blended families are the norm. Celebrations will be with either one parent, or the other. Understandably, […]

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Practicing Gratitude: It’s More Than Good Manners

October 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

Practicing Gratitude: It’s More Than Good Manners

At the restaurant a young girl fidgets in her chair. The server places a tall glass of milk in front of her. “What do you say?” reminds her mother. “Thank you,” responds the child dutifully. As parents, we often play a role in this scene. But what are we teaching? Ben Hall, father of nine-year-old […]

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10 Things a Parent Can Do to Prevent Addiction

September 30, 2015 Leave a Comment

10 Things a Parent Can Do to Prevent Addiction

1. Be supportive. This is especially true before a child has an addiction problem. Try to support everything positive in your child’s life, such as good grades, increasing grades, excelling at a sport or hobby, helping out a friend or relative, anything positive that he or she does. This reinforces the concept of positive behaviors […]

Filed Under: Family Wellness, Teens & Tweens

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