Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
A former physical education teacher in my home town, John Passarini, once told me: “No child is disabled. They are all just differently abled.” That was his philosophy during his many years teaching generations of kids in our town and [...]
It’s an all too familiar scenario these days. One minute we are happily going about our lives and the next we hear that another unexpected horrible world event has occurred. I knew immediately by the expression on my husband’s face that something in the world was amiss. I quickly went to turn off the TV news but it was too late – my ten year old daughter had already heard that there were explosions in London. “Was it as bad as 9/11? Do you think they’ll catch the bad guys this time?”
Have your kids ever asked about those “male enhancement” ads? Here’s some advice for handling those sticky situations.
Wednesday’s tragic death at Sea World was stunning for everyone and reminds us that these wild life shows we enjoy put many highly trained people at risk each and every day.
The enormity and randomness of natural disasters such as the one that devastated Haiti this week is truly overwhelming. If we’re having difficulty coming to terms with the myriad of emotions and paralyzing impressions as adults, you can imagine how challenging this has been for our kids, regardless of age, to start to make sense of.
With the holidays upon us and our country still facing a challenging economic crisis, many families are struggling with how to balance celebrating and spending without disappointing their children.
We all know that moving is stressful on a family. As if the logistics of the move itself are not overwhelming enough, there’s the adjustment to a new area complete with laying down new roots and establishing a new social [...]
Just over a year ago, I blogged about an ABC News story about bullying that gave data that women are more likely in the workplace to be bullied by other women. This week on MomLogic, blogger Ronda Kaysen posted an [...]
Show #7 Companion Page:Teens and Destructive Behaviors Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune. (Giuseppe Garibaldi) Guest Information: Thanks to Heidi Heilman from the Wayland Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Wayland, MA, for joining me last night. Heidi has a Masters [...]
Show # 7:Today’s Teens and Alcohol: how one New England Town is getting the upper hand Thursday 4/30/09, 7:30pm EST In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, keeping teens safe from the destructive dangers of alcohol (and drugs) is the focus [...]
