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Mothers today juggle more tasks, work longer hours, and sleep less than
their own mothers did. Yet the self-healing revolution has overlooked
the most significant issue in the lives of some twenty million women:
how to cope with the relentless, sometimes overwhelming, stresses of
raising young children in the twenty-first century.
Rick Hanson, Ph.D and Jan Hanson, L.Ac.
, have written many colums to help a mom take care of herself while she takes care of her family. Be sure to visit often as this area will be expanding to offer more than 100 colums that will be searchable by keyword for easy navigation.
Help with Challenging Child Temperaments:
In this column I will discuss things that parents and teachers can do to help children who are inattentive, restless, and impulsive.
After Polly's murder, our 10-year-old daughter
has been afraid to sleep in her own bedroom. She needs to sleep with
us, preferably in our bed. We've put an extra bolt on the door, but
whatever we offer to do, she can think of some way a "bad guy"
could still break in and take her away.
Skillful Responding to the Wants of a Child:
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