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Are Your Kids Too Young to Learn to Read?
Welcome to part 5 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re getting slightly controversial. We’re talking about the age at which you should start teaching your children to read, and...
Literacy Rates and Their Effects on Our Kids
Welcome to part 4 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we’re talking about literacy rates and their effect on our children. Do you think your child’s current reading level isn’t a big...
Why You Need to Advocate for Your Kids in School
Welcome to part 3 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we’re talking about advocating for your kids in school. Let’s dive right in. According to Merriam-Webster, an advocate is a person...
The Right and Wrong Way to Listen to Your Children
Welcome to part 2 of our sneak peek posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we're talking about the right way to listen to children. Communication is a two way street of talking and listening. We need to...
Communication is Key in Raising Healthy Children
Welcome to part 1 of many as we continue working on Doctor Hammond's soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we would like to talk about communication and how much of a key role it plays in raising our kids. Whether we like to admit it...
More exciting news from Doctor Hammond!
Just a few days ago we announced that Dr. Nekeshia Hammond was selected by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the “Up and Comers” in the Under 40 category for 2015. Now we've got even more exciting news from our fearless leader here at Hammond Psychology &...
Dr Nekeshia Hammond wins a 2015 TBBJ Up and Comer award!
Hammond Psychology & Associates, P.A. is proud to announce that our own Dr. Nekeshia Hammond was selected by Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the "Up and Comers" in the Under 40 category for 2015. Dr. Hammond was chosen as one of 30 finalists for the Under 40...
FREE homeschool social skills group
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Hammond Psychology & Associates, P.A. will be providing FREE social skills groups for homeschoolers, beginning Thursday, November 5th from 11am - 12pm. The groups are for 2nd - 5th graders, and they will be held every 1st and 3rd Thursday...
Trick or Treating Safety Tips
No one likes to talk about it, but the truth is we live in a day and age where the neighbor next door might not be as neighborly as you would hope. Here are some simple tips to keep in mind to stay safe while Trick or Treating as well as other Halloween celebrations:...
How to Help Teens with an Identity Crisis
Webster defines an identity crisis as “a feeling of unhappiness and confusion caused by not being sure about what type of person you really are or what the true purpose of your life is.” Although an identity crisis can occur at any age, they are supremely important to...