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Self-Esteem Boosters for Children
Welcome back to our sneak peeks at Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we're discussing another critical element for the emotional and mental health of kids – self-esteem. With things like cyber bullying, face to...
Video Game Addiction
We're back with another sneak peek at Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. This week we're talking video games and addiction. Controversial to some, nonsense to others and yet, video game addiction can be a real problem to...
Homework is not just for the kids
Welcome to another sneak peek of Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re assigning you homework. Rather, we're explaining why you need to get involved with your children's education and the homework they bring...
Discover the difference between a 504 Plan and an IEP Plan
Welcome to part 7 of our sneek peak posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re taking a look at the differences between a 504 plan and an IEP plan, but what are they and who needs to know about them? Read...
Breaking down Reading by Age
Welcome to part 6 of our sneek peak posts into Doctor Hammond’s soon to be titled book on raising emotionally healthy children. Today, we’re breaking reading down by age. Let’s dive right in, shall we? Encouraging a kid to begin reading as soon as possible is a great...
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...