Parents' Perspective Podcast

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440. Physical Education for Life

Cheryl Richardson, Senior Program Manager for Physical Education, National Association for Sport and Physical Education

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Resources

National Association for Sport and Physical Education

www.letsmoveinschool.org
Centers For Disease Controls – Body and Mind


439. Living Low-Tech (When the Power Is Out)

Susan Friend, Admission Director, Green Acres School

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Resources

Your Child’s Sensory World – Lise Liepmann
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438. Developmental Touchpoints in the 21st Century

T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., Founder, Child Development Unit, Children’s Hospital, Boston; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development, Brown University; author, Touchpoints, Second Edition

Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D., child psychiatrist, supervisor, outpatient psychiatry, Children’s Hospital, Boston; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; author, Touchpoints, Second Edition

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Resources

First and foremost: WATCH and LISTEN TO your own baby/child.
Connect with others parents as well as family members and friends; share.

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437. Fighting Obesity Through the Schools

Deborah Szekely, founding “godmother”, mind/body/spirit/fitness movement; founder Rancho La Puerta (Tecate, Baja California, Mexico) and the Golden Door (Escondido, California)

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Resources

Jamie Oliver
Safe Food by Michael Jacobson, out of print

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436. Epilepsy in Children

Vicky Holets Whittemore, Ph.D., Science Program Consultant, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE); Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance

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Resources

Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) – 1-800-765-7118, 1-312-255-1801
Epilepsy Foundation of America – 1-800-332-1000


#434 Resources on Preparing a Child for Surgery

Susan Verghese, M.D., Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Children’s National Medical Center

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Resources

First, a parent should contact the anesthesiologist as soon as possible ahead of time and talk with him/her (sometimes background information can be found on the Web)
www.lifelinetomodernmedicine.com
Web sites for organizations such as:

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433. Child Advocacy

David L. Levy, attorney and custody consultant, co-founder, Children’s Rights Council

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Resources

First, look for support groups — and go!
Various organizations can be found online, such as:

  • Fathers United
  • Fathers’ Rights
  • Mothers United

Children’s Rights Council
CustodyConsulting.org

Books by:

  • Richard Warshak
  • Richard Sauber
  • Jeff Leving
  • Michael Mastracci
  • Robert Seidenberg

432. Music for Kids: Milkshake

Lisa Mathews, lead woman vocalist and guitar for kids’ rock band, Milkshake

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Resources

www.milkshakemusic.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/milkshakeband – Lots of moms’ groups here

www.kidsmusic.com

www.parentschoicefoundation.org

Dan Zanes — google him!

National Association of Parenting

About.com

Kids’ radio shows – lots of podcasts online

XMSirius: Kids’ Place Live (Kenny Curtis and Mindy Thomas)


431. Difficulties of Parenting Teens

Agnes Leshner, Director of Child Welfare Services, Montgomery County, MD

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Resources

Recommendation:
It is best to seek out school programs offered for parents, and/or investigate community and family service agency offerings for parenting issues.

Important suggestion:
Agree on a code word for your child to use when calling you in need of help.