Guest columnists Ending cycle of violence starts with making children priority By Rachel C. Allen and Dr. Judi Addelston “Teenage time bombs: A generation in danger,” a series of South Florida Sun-Sentinel stories printed in the Orlando Sentinel between Dec….
WHEN I WAS ASKED TO BE A PANELIST FOR THE COMMUNITY CONFERENCE ON HEALING FROM ACES AND GIVE MY VISION AS A PEDIATRICIAN ON HOW TO CREATE A TRAUMA-INFORMED AND RESILIENT CENTRAL FLORIDA, I WAS BOTH HONORED AND NERVOUS. TO…
I grew up old-school like so many in my generation. We were spanked, shamed, yelled at and seen but not heard. Connection and parent-child relationship were not the focus. Our parents’ job were to take care of us and the…
Children love Halloween! Costumes, trick-or-treating and loads of candy make this day a kid favorite. But with all the excitement, safety can take a backseat. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, children are more than twice as likely to be hit…
Back pack, check. School supplies, check. New clothes and shoes, check. Haircut, check. Ready for school! Not so fast… Beyond the material things children need for school are other essentials necessary for a successful, happy and healthy, school year. Add…
It’s summer time! Across the country kids are rejoicing that there is no school or books or teacher’s unapproving looks. But for parents, summer takes on a whole, new set of concerns….summer safety worries. Don’t fret, I have a summer…
#MeToo. I was in college. I went to a party and was dancing with a random guy. He kept grabbing my waist and hips to pull me close to him. At first, I resisted with a smooth, dance-move forearm and…
At this very moment children and families are displaced and traumatized from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey on coastal Texas and Louisiana. The very basics of life-food, water, shelter and safety are inadequate and even absent for some. Sadly, lives…