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The Number on Your Scale Does Not Tell You….

February 8, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: ADHD

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 23, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we can get so caught up in travel plans and preparing the meal that we often forget what Thanksgiving is all about. Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on the things that we are grateful for. Here are some ideas to help instill a sense of gratitude in your children [...]

Filed Under: Parenting

Whyzz.com – Talking and Teaching about Self-Confidence

October 4, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

I was recently asked to be a contributor for a great website, whyzz.com. Whyzz.com is a website for parents and caregivers with curious children. With so many scary sites on the net, its a pleasure to be part of a parent and kid-friendly informational site. Check out my first article, Talking and Teaching About Self-Confidence!

Filed Under: Self-esteem

ADHD and Food Dyes

June 27, 2011 By admin 1 Comment

I’m a big fan of M&M’s and used to have an M&M dispenser in my office. I would reward children with a handful of candy after a particularly good session. That is until I learned about the association between ADHD and food dyes. Until fairly recently, I was pretty skeptical about the relationship between food [...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Food dyes and adhd

New Year, New Look, New Book!

January 18, 2011 By kerri Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! So far, this is turning out to be an excitingyear for me. Thanks to my talented graphic designer husband,I have a new logo and a new look for my website, along witha new practice name- Georgia Therapy, Inc. In other news,I will be be expanding my in-town office hours by adding a [...]

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Children are Like Kites

November 3, 2010 By kerri Leave a Comment

This poem was the inspiration for my new logo. I thought it was worth sharing… Children are Like Kites You spend years trying to get them off the ground. You run with them until you are both breathless. They crash … they hit the roof … you patch, comfort and assure them that someday they [...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Self-esteem

Memorandum From Your Child

August 26, 2009 By kerri Leave a Comment

I found this while looking through some old resources and thought it was worth sharing. I find myself sharing at least one of these “memos’ per day with my clients, so thought it would be helpful to list them all at once. To: Mom and Dad From: Me 1. Don’t spoil me. I know quite [...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Self-esteem

Important Information about ADHD and Cardiac Risks (taken from ADD Warehouse newsletter)

May 1, 2008 By kerri 2 Comments

Cardiac Risks for Stimulant Meds? Last week, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced a recommendation that will affect the way children and teens with ADHD who are either taking stimulant medication or who are thinking of getting started on stimulant medication. The AHA believes that children and teens with ADHD should receive a careful heart [...]

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WHAT AMERICAN IDOL TEACHES US ABOUT SELF-ESTEEM

February 10, 2008 By kerri 1 Comment

We all have a little bit of the stars of American Idol in us, even if we can’t sing. Not Kelly Clarkson, not Chris Daughtry- instead, we have Simon, Paula and Randy, the infamous judges. You only need to watch the show a time or two to see what the judges are about. Simon, the [...]