Lately in my practice, I hear more and more parents asking the question: Are youth sports safe? Are the risks simply too high for our kids? What is the evolving science surrounding concussions? While we understand the rewards of children socializing, exercising and learning important life lessons on the field, parents are scared. The recent media focus on the cumulative effects of "mild" concussions, particularly in the professional football, boxing and soccer communities, is causing mothers and fathers to take a time out. … [Read more...]
Running Through Beverly Hills and Other Inspiration From Jeff Galloway
Living the good life; the trinkets of Rodeo Drive, the in-crowd at The Ivy, afternoon tea at the Beverly Wilshire. A girl could get used to this. Our week in Beverly Hills was filled with temptations and Southern California trappings. Indulgent? Yes. The highlight of our trip? Not even close. An early morning run (the benefit of staying on East Coast time) through "the neighborhood" was my spree. Tiffany's had nothing on that blue sky. The racks at Escada were no match for the rolling … [Read more...]
Black Widow & The Blustery Day Or The Inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon
National Weather Service, November 16, 2014: "Weather experts have ussued a red flag alert, warning Southern California residents of strong Santa Ana winds and critical fire conditions; wind gusts of up to 60 mph are expected to start in the mounatins and pick up in the valleys and coast." Thankfully, the only fire that broke out that day was in my Iliopsoas. On the morning of the inauagural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon, Black Widow had seemingly forgotten her world class athletic and tactical super powers. In fact, she got … [Read more...]
Top 3 Things to Learn at a Type-A Parent Conference
Surely you've heard. Type-A Parent is the "A number-one" resource for networking and blogger conferences. Though the mantra "blog hard, play hard" fits like Cinderella's glass slipper, the annual Type-A Parent Conference and Type-A Bootcamps cater to veterans and newbies alike. The world's largest conference for influencers could not have gained that title without a stellar reputation and word of mouth buzz. Enter DIStherapy. Let me share what I learned last year: 1. How much you don't know. Though I had … [Read more...]
Meet One Person with Autism
** UPDATED April 6, 2018 As the saying appropriately goes, "if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." Meet my son Devin. If you read my blog you know him well. He is the reason this blog exists. Born in 1993, he is a child of the pre-Autism Speaks age. Before we were fluent in internet searches for resources, research and direction, families like mine were on our own. Pediatricians who discounted boys as "slow" and persnickety learners were aplenty. Early intervention programs were scarce and … [Read more...]
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