The lazy days of summer are quickly approaching. Before long, carpools and homework will be a distant memory and we will fill our days with all sorts of outdoor adventures. What we all have a tendency to forget, though, is as soon as the sun feels warn on our skin is the time to pull out the sunblock. For most of us, that means early spring! Think about it. How many times have you had the … [Read more...]
Regrouping this week with our families
April 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Earlier today I sent out this tweet: MA families - it's still school vacation week. Family time is the best way to help our kids regroup from tough events. Will post ideas soon. — Dr. Gwenn (@DrGwenn) April 16, 2013 As promised, here’s some ideas of ways you can spend time with your kids this week. These are some of my family’s “go to” activities and have been since my girls were … [Read more...]
How to Talk to Kids about Tough World Events
April 15, 2013
Over the last decade we've had to face far too many of tough world events from terrorism to natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina or the tsunami in Japan. It's always the same pattern: in the blink of an eye, we are transported from our relatively happy lives to an uncertain fog as we grapple with whatever event had just occurred. Today, just 17 miles from my home town, in Boston, … [Read more...]
My brain is still purple. How about yours?
April 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
My brain is purple. As you know, it's been this way since 2007 when I first took this fun test circulated around the blogosphere. Interestingly, I'm actually drawn to the color purple and have been for a very long time so perhaps there's more to this little test than just mid-week distraction. Have a go at it and see what color your brain is. You never know...perhaps you'll learn something … [Read more...]
