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Dr. Nekeshia Hammond – keynote speaker at mental health event
Dr. Hammond had the pleasure of presenting the keynote speech at the October 27, 2016 mental health event presented by Sanctuary House, Mental Health Association in Greensboro, NAMI Guilford, and Greensboro Day School. The event was held in Greensboro, North...
Get Your Children Moving All Year Long
Want to know an unfortunate truth? Physical education in the United States is on the decline, and obesity is on the rise. More than 17% of young adults aged 12 to 19 years are overweight.* When you consider the fact that physical fitness is confined to one 40 minute...
Effective Stress Management Techniques
A lot of people associate "stress" with mental or psychological stress. However, physicians and scientists use the term "stress" to indicate any force that damages the balance and stability of the body's functions. People have to understand though, that even if stress...
Helping Our Children with Reading This School Year
As much as we would like to believe that the education system does enough for our children, we must understand the importance of continuing education at home. To that end, parents can help their children to achieve higher marks in school simply by encouraging reading...
Finding Balance in a Stressful World
You were late to work due to a traffic jam. You spilled coffee all over your brand new shirt before meeting with your new potential clients. John has only been at the company three years and he was promoted even though you've been there longer. Your kids science...
How to Help Your Children with Homework this School Year
Regardless of what grade your children are entering this year, odds are they will have some homework they have to do at some point. Although some kids will view it as a necessary evil, remind your kids it's not something teachers assign just to be mean. It's a great...
Preparing for Back to School
As what feels like the shortest summer in recent memory comes to a close, students in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and many others are already preparing to return to school. You likely are up to your elbows in school supplies and to-do lists, but are there additional...
How to help children cope with violence
In the midst of all the violence we have seen in the media over the last couple weeks, here are some resources to help you (and your child) cope with the violence. Please use self-care during this time, talk to a friend, neighbor, family member, etc. to discuss your...
Volunteering During Your Vacation Days
It's hard to believe, but we're more than halfway through the summer already. Though students are mere weeks from starting school again, summer boredom has already crept in for many of them. If this sounds like your children, I’d like to suggest something rewarding...
Enter to win a free paperback book!
Goodreads Book Giveaway The Practical Guide to Raising Emotionally Healthy Children by Nekeshia Hammond Giveaway ends August 07, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway