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Black Single-Parent Families – Some Tips That Will Certainly Help

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
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Mother and Children
Photo by Bread for the World
There was a day that is a single parent earned public scorn. The assumption was that it would be immoral to have ended this way. But times have changed. In recent decades there has been a dramatic increase in the number of single parent families, and there is no stigma attached to the situation today.

Single parents with financial difficulties can find help today. Society is recognizing that ‘we need a village to raise a child, “and the government provide more financial assistance for families in financial difficulty. And help is limited to white Americans.

Black single parents face the same challenges and difficulties as any other single parents, and assistance programs is the government’s color-blind. For example, black single parents in Arkansas may apply for a special scholarship program that helps them attend college.

The go to school for free and receive a salary each month to help cover costs. The State of Arkansas believe that children will grow up to be better citizens if the parents are better educated. Arkansas and does not require both parents to be present to recognize a family.

Parent families are equally important in Arkansas and each family unit. Black single parents who are unemployed also get help from state and local governments to find a job. Employment agencies will try to find a job close to home for single parents who must also manage their household.

In fact, they may offer financial assistance, while the black single parent is the job hunt. To find sources of help for the state or your community, check out the blue part of the yellow pages. Get help for the family, unemployment and social welfare agencies and services for children, and start calling. It may take some time to find that one person who really cares, but you can find help if you are patient and persistent.

Some local governments will advise both white and black single mothers to work from home to give them more time to care for their children. The Internet offers opportunities to earn extra income from home. It is not just a dating service! If you have the determination to learn and patience to continue, you can earn a living from the Internet.

Online services markets rake in millions if not billions of dollars every day. They sell their products through your website can earn you commissions. There are also many opportunities to find work as a virtual secretary, writer, hosts a forum, or a poller research.

And with a little help, you can sell products and services via the web. After your name and number show up when someone questions a local service is a great way to find additional work. They try to earn a living to support your family, while also caring for your children is a stressful full-time job.

As a single black parent, you may need to find some support to help you cope with everyday stresses and the transition from one lifestyle to another. Group therapy sessions are a great way to find a listening ear and the emotional support if you are going through these games. The other team members in the same situation, and to understand your problems.

They can offer advice based on lessons learned while dealing with the same issues. Local government can be your advocate, even such a group. Check out local services to see if the free service is available to you. Support and therapy groups can help solve problems even before they arrive.

Team members know what passes because we are already there. They may be able to help you build strong healthy relationships with your children. They have solutions to repair problems of households do not you think. If you have a network of close friends to play this role, you can find a single parent group of the perfect support system.

Black single parents should take advantage of all opportunities and services to state and local governments offer. It’s time to let go of the stubborn pride and admit you can not do everything alone. Your children need a happy healthy parent, and should be there for them. If you do not benefit from the programs out there, you have deceived yourself and your family.


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Parent Care, Help, I Can’t Do This All By Myself !

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
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Guide at Little Norway, Blue Mounds, Wis. (LOC)
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The person providing the hands-on or direct care is often viewed as the only caregiver. However, there are many other tasks that need to be addressed as families take over responsibilities that their aging loved ones can no longer take care of.

The Challenge – Families view the person providing the direct (hands-on) care as the only caregiver.
It is common that the “entire family unit” does not see themselves as “caregivers” with multiple tasks.

Usually, the attention is drawn to the family member who is willing to provide the physical care. Whether you are providing the “hands-on” care or are coordinating with other family members for the provision of care, you are still a caregiver.

The Solution – Identify how your family will divide the responsibility for providing care.

1. Consider the different types of responsibilities involved in the entire process of caregiving.

Anticipating and thinking ahead to what may be needed:

o Health care decisions

o Housekeeping, cooking, shopping

o Financial and legal responsibilities

Overseeing what is needed to ensure the care needs are being met

Arranging for care

Providing the hands on physical care

2. Ask your aging loved ones who they are comfortable with to handle the different tasks. Often, they have already decided who they want to be responsible for certain tasks, example, medical decisions and legal affairs.

3. Explore what responsibility each family member is comfortable with and what task/tasks they are willing to commit to. Many factors can enter in, distance from the older adult, other personal and family responsibilities, relationship with the older adult.

4. Set up a system of communication between all family members.

Is there a “team leader” who coordinates the communication

Who needs to know what

• How often does each person need to be in touch

• How are differences in opinion going to be handled between the family members

5. As individual and family circumstances change, the roles and responsibilities may need to change. At some point outside resources may need to be used to support the changing care needs.

Whenever possible, keep your loved ones in the center of the decision making process. Ask for their input and recommendations. Give them as much control over the decisions as possible.

These are often difficult discussions to have because family members may not want to commit to specific caregiving tasks. Planning for the future is challenging because the future is an unknown.

Engage your family members in the discussion about caregiving roles and tasks.

Have your older loved ones identify whom they may want to do specific tasks. Family members may need time to think about what roles and tasks they are willing to agree to. Identify the coordinator or the person who will communicate the status of things and what needs to be done. Put the plan on paper, knowing that it is a starting point, is flexible and can be changed.

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Carol McGowan RN and Cindy Streekstra RN are Caregiver Coaches and geriatric nurses who share a mission of caring for caregivers as part of a family unit. Their passion for caregivers has led them to create ?The Caregiver Cottage?, a virtual place of support where they will guide family caregivers through the caregiving experience.
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Foster Parents Hoping for More Help from Idaho

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
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A new survey ranked Idaho as 44th in the country in the financial support for foster parents. But for Julianne Rinard, that lack of support is very real. She has six teenage foster daughters, and she has to dig deep to help pay for basic need for them. KXLY4’s Annie Bishop reports.

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How To Help Your Child Learn To Talk Better In Everyday Activities.

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
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How To Help Your Child Learn To Talk Better In Everyday Activities Informs Parents And Others Who Want To Help A Child Begin Talking Or To Talk Better. With Thorough, Straight-forward Explanations And Lots Of Examples, The Book Gives Immediate Help.

How To Help Your Child Learn To Talk Better In Everyday Activities.

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Baby Ebooks To Help Parents easy

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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Raising a child is not really that hard. All you need is a little perseverance and patience to know what your child really wants. This kept all the parents help baby and ebooks to help parents deal to raise their children properly, thus avoiding problems later in life. As a large number of people spend more time clicking the mouse and much less or not time in front of printed books, ebooks help baby can serve all purposes. These ebooks and to help parents learn how to increase happy, good and confident children with parents expert advice and tips.
  As the increase and children are a wonderful parent can prove more difficult, requires a piece of any details that can help to develop a large technical and parents do the parenting process easier and comfortable. Do not you love to get sound sleep when the baby is peacefully at night or do not want to know why you cry a little love? Thanks ebooks parental kindness that you can now learn what the cries really mean to you to ease your knick knack and make the happiest child to respond precisely.
  It is actually the dream of every parent to make their child a responsible, confident and a trend. Getting this kind of vision is difficult because a large number of parents or make some other mistake early in the life of their child. However, the progress of the age and the introduction of ebooks aid baby, parents can more easily understand the concepts and then apply them as the real life with more efficiency. With the information gathered from these ebooks parents, you can even become an expert yourself and your friends help solve the upbringing of their children on the problems and difficulties, including potty training and polishing childish.
  Is your child shows no interest in a particular subject? Have you tried your best to understand the problem behind this indifference? Taking information from ebooks parents can be very helpful in diagnosing the first main reason behind this type of behavior of your child and then tells you how to improve such neglect or childhood depression. Advice ebook help identify the problem, including the accuracy of the indifference displayed by the repeated let down by the subject teachers.
  It has also been observed that a large number of parents facing difficult times, when to make the baby sleep. May be due to a medical problem worrying the child or may even be due to some other reason. Taking a look at ebooks parents, you also know the root level of irregular sleeping patterns of your baby and how to change. Also, if your child has become very bad, it's best to take advice and tips from these ebooks and help them become responsible citizens.
  Some of the benefits associated with the use of these ebooks include:
  Easy search feature is more useful than all, when it comes to ebooks parents. It can be immediately searched and used in various aspects of parenting covered by them.
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  So, instead of wasting time to know the reason behind the crying of your baby or how to make him happy and diapers and is best to use the ebooks parents.

Mark Crockrum: Article Marketer http://www.baby-assistance.info
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Parenting Care-Does your aging parent need help?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009
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You have to take care of aging parents can be a daunting responsibility. Know that if you take care of the parents is not always clear. Parents to take care of there is no easy process, but the following list of warning signs can help you determine whether it is right time for some help. 1. Standard & Poor’s dirty clothes, or change grooming/hygiene- less, shower less frequently. 2. Change judgments and concentration3. In memory of the change was even more forgetful or confused4. To reduce social with friends and family5. The loss of activity, has been enjoyed6 interest. Home maintenance to reduce poverty housekeeping7. Reduce the energy level / in fatigue8 increase. Personality changes to withdraw a sudden mood changes or irritability9. Not handled properly, financial, in the past due bills, unopened mail10. Changes in eating habits, or loss of appetite, in the refrigerator 11 outdated food. Mobility changes, the recent instability in the waterfall, it is difficult walking12. Reduced by nearly accidents13 driving skills / the recent accidents. Medication errors, skip the drugs, over-medicatesIf you to take note of these or your aging parent’s status, other major changes, it might be time to seek help. You can choose to seek the assistance of home care agencies to help your parents, or you may investigate assisted living and adult day care centers. You can search for aging is that you have the appropriate high-level suppliers from the local offices for assistance. Another method is to hire a manager-certified advanced nursing. Nursing management staff of senior professional care. Finally, you can choose to use an online assessment website. Web site provides online reviews, so for you to review the care of your parents an informed decision, in your area

Patea Adams is CareGrade marketing officer. CareGrade is an advanced health care search, such as home care or assisted living home free, Web-based referral services. For more information, please go to www. caregrade. com or call 856-273-9980
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Attachement Facilitating Parrenting: How to Help a Wounded Child Heal

Saturday, October 24th, 2009
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Facility Attachment Parenting Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph. D. Center for Family Development Many adopted and foster children were very difficult and painful history with their first parents. These children have experienced abuse in early years care relationship. Such a story can lead to the development of Complex Trauma (Cook et. Al., 2003? Cook et. Al., 2005), seizure disorders, and Reactive Attachment Disorder. Children with histories of abuse, including physical and psychological neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse, at risk to develop serious psychiatric problems (Gauthier, Stollak, Messe, & Arnoff, 1996? Malinosky-Rummell & Hansen, 1993). These children are likely to develop Reactive Attachment Disorder (Greenberg, 1999? Lyons-Ruth & Jacobvitz, 1999). About 2% of the population approved and between 50% and 80% of these children have attachment disorder symptoms (Carlson, Cicchetti, Barnett, & Braunwald, 1995? Cicchetti, Cummings, Greenberg, & Marvin, 1990). Many of these children are violent (Robins, 1978) and aggressive (Prino & Peyrot, 1994) and as adults at increased risk of various psychological problems (Schreiber & Lyddon, 1998) and personality disorders, including antisocial disorder Personality (Finzi, Cohen, Sapir, & Weizman, 2000), narcissistic personality disorder, personality disorder limit, and psychopathic personality disorder (Dozier, Stovall, & Albus, 1999). Therapeutic Parents are often necessary to help these children heal (Becker-Weidman, A., & Shell, D., 2005/2008). This approach to raising children are often not familiar to most parents and requires a significant amount of work and preparation. Attachment Facility parents based on attachment theory and based on a set of principles that include: Response Sensitivity follow the child to lead the distribution of congruent intersubjective experiences creating a sense of safety and security The effective implementation of these principles requires parents who: It is strongly committed to the child. Sufficiently developed reflective skills Have good insightfulness Have a relatively safe state of mind in terms of seizure This type of parents are consistent with the basis of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, which is a documented and effective treatment for children with trauma and attachment disorders (Becker -Weidman & Hughes, 2008). Many promotion and adoptive parents find the behavior of their children strange, scary, disturbing, and overturning. They often do not understand why their child behaves like a child does; "After all, my child is now safe, will not get it?" It can be difficult to assess the depth and pervasiveness of the damage caused by past abuse. Therapeutic parents based Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy claims to help parents understand what causes behavior of the child. Looking deeper, to understand what the motivation is for the child. All behavior is adaptive and functional; But sometimes adaptive behaviors in an environment unsuitable for the new home. If first your parents were negligent, unreliable, inconsistent and so you were often hungry and left alone for long periods, food hoarding, gorging, and "somebody" for help is adaptive. When the child is placed in a foster or adoptive home care, responsive, sensitive parents, that the same behavior no longer adaptive. By understanding what is driving behavior and assess fears, anxieties of the child, shame and anger, the new parent will be better able to respond to the emotions driving the behavior, not behavior or symptoms surface. If the underlying emotions are treated sensitively and in a safe, unconditional love, and supportive home, behavior or symptoms are unlikely to stop … may change to other problems, but if the underlying cause remains, then problems will occur again and again. Let us discuss the principles required. These are more fully elaborated elsewhere (Becker-Weidman & Shell, 2005? Becker-Weidman, 2007) sensitivity. Because children with trauma and seizure disorders are often unable to describe the internal states, feelings, or thoughts, is the job of the parent to do this for the child so the child learns to do it. Of course, this is exactly what one does with a newborn, toddler, and child. Often help children manage their internal states in this way with them. When a baby cries, gets the baby, comfort the child, and thereby, regulate the level of child stimulation. Over time the baby is becoming more well to do this independently. The parent of a foster or adoptive child must be sensitive to internal members of their child so the parent can meet the basic emotions driving behavior. Response. Once the underlying emotion is recognized, the parent must respond to this need or emotion, sensitivity. By meeting the needs of the child (to feel safe, loved, cared about, food, drinks, joy, etc.) the child will internalize new and healthy patterns of relationships and parents. LEAD AFTER the child. By this I mean that the parent should respond to the child and to follow the example of the child in the sense of providing that child needs (comfort, love, support, structure, etc.) and the rate of child . It is very important to move to the rhythm of the child to create the necessary sense of safety and security they need these children. The distribution of parallelism INTERSUBJECTIVE experiences. Intersubjectivity deals with common emotion (also called Attunement), share attention and intention share. You can understand this, you think of playing a game with your child. When you play a game together and enjoy the experience of sharing emotions (joy and sense of competence), sharing attention (focusing on the game), and redistribution of (rules of the game, both trying to win, fun, etc.). Or another example, when talking about the death of a child loved grandparent, you two can have the same feelings (sadness), and both are recalling memories of his grandfather and grandmother (joint intention and attention). Is the distribution of parallelism intersubjective experience, experience in which all three elements are common, which helps the child heal and learn about intimacy and relationships. Creating a sense of security and protection. Safety comes first. If the child is physically, emotionally, and psychologically safe, healing can not happen. So, is the parent's job to create security and child protection. This then allows for the exploration of underlying feelings, thoughts and memories. If no alliance can be a safe basis. Not a secure base there can be no exploration. We explore there can be no integration. We can not complete a treatment. If the child feels safe, exploration is possible. Yes, what kind of parent is necessary, we know the form of extensive surveys, that one of the best predictors of placement stability is the commitment of parent to child (Dozier, Grasso, Lindhiem, & Lewis, 2007). Therefore, construction or reconstruction of parental commitment is an important first step. If there is strong commitment, the child can feel safe and, as mentioned above, safety is the most important first step that will help heal a bad boy. Reflective power is also crucial for the stability and positioning of the healing and strengthening adopted children. The parent should be able to reflect on underlying feelings of the child, how the past can be re-established in the present, and everything before her own mother to be activated by the child. A well-developed reflex function is essential if the parent is to meet the child in a healthy manner and treatment. We all have buttons. The work of the therapeutic component is to understand one button, so that they can be disconnected so that when pressed, nothing happens. Insightfulness (Koren-Karie, Oppenheim, Dolev, Sher, & Etzion-Carasso, 2002? Oppenheim, Koren-Karie, & Sagi, 2001? Oppenheim, & Koren-Karie, 2002? Oppenheim, Goldsmith, & Koren — Karie, 2005) relates to reflective. A parent state of mind regarding the attachment is the best predictor of the child. (Main, & Cassidy, 1988? Main, & Hesse, 1990). If a parent has a secure state of mind regarding the attachment, then adopted or foster child is more likely to develop a healthy and safe pattern of seizures and treat (Steele, Hodges, Kaniuk, Steele, Hillman, & ; Asquith, 2008). We know that when young children are placed in a foster home, the child will begin to develop a model of attachment is the same with the aid of the parent of mind regarding the attachment (Dozier, Stovall, Albus, & Bates, 2001) . Apparently, in older children, this is a more difficult task. In the general population, approximately 60% of adults have a secure state of mind in relation to seizure. For parents who have bad state of mind regarding the attachment, they can still learn to parent effectively with the help of (Becker-Weidman, A., & Shell, D., 2005/2008? Bick & Dozier, 2008). USEFUL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS Becker-Weidman, A., (2007). Principles of Attachment Parenting. 3-set DVD. Williamsville, NY: Center for Family Development. Becker-Weidman, A., & Shell, D., (Eds.) (2005/2008) Creation of Appendix, Oklahoma City, OK: Wood N Barnes / Williamsville, NY: Center for Family Development. Golding, K. (2008). Attachments nurturing. London: Jessica Kingsley. Hughes, D. (2006) Building the Bonds of Attachment, 2nd edition, Jason Aronson, Lanham, MD. . Siegel, D., & Hartzell, M., (2003). Parents from the inside out. Tarcher. REFERENCES Becker-Weidman, A., & Shell, D., (Eds.) (2005, 2008). The creation of the Attachment, Oklahoma City, OK: Wood N Barnes & Williamsville, NY: Center for Family Development. Becker-Weidman, A., (2007). Principles of Attachment Parenting. 3-set DVD. Williamsville, NY: Center for Family Development. Becker-Weidman, A., & Hughes, D., (2008) "Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An evidence-based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment," Child & Adolescent Social Work, 13, pp. 329-337. Bick, J., & Dozier, M., (2008). Helping adoptive parents changed. In H. Steele & M. Steele (Eds.), Clinical Applications of Adult Attachment Interview (pp. 452-471). NY: Guilford. Carlson, V., Cicchetti, D., Barnett, D., & Braunwald, K. (1995). Finding order disorganization: Lessons from research on infant attachment abuse "for their caregivers. In D. Cicchetti & V. Carlson (Eds.), Child abuse: Theory and research on the causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect (pp. 135-157). NY: Cambridge University Press. Cicchetti, D., Cummings, EM, Greenberg, MT, & Marvin, RS (1990). Organizational perspective on attachment beyond infancy. In M. Greenberg, D. & M. Cicchetti Cummings (Eds.), attachment at preschool age (pp. 3-50). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Cook, A., Blaustein, M., Spinazolla, J. & van der Kolk, B. (2003) Complex trauma in children and adolescents. White Paper from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Complex Trauma Task Force. National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, Los Angeles, CA. Cook, A., Spinazzola, J., Ford, J., Lanktree, C., Blaustein, M., Cloitre, M. et al. (2005) Complex trauma in children and adolescents. Psychiatric Annals, 35, 390-398. Dozier, M., Stovall, K., Albus, K., & Bates, B. (2001). Mount for infants in foster care: The role of the guardian state of mind. Child Development, 72, 1467-1477. Dozier, M., Grasso, D., Lindhiem, O., & Lewis, E., (2007) «The role of caregiver engagement in foster families," in D. D. Oppenheim & Goldsmith, (Eds. ) Attachment theory in clinical work with children. NY: Guilford. Dozier, M., Stovall, KC, & Albus, K. (1999). Attachment and psychopathology in adulthood. In J. Cassidy & P. Shaver (Eds.), Handbook of attachment (pp. 497-519). NY: Guilford Press. Finzi, R., Cohen, O., Sapir, Y., & Weizman, A. (2000). Attachment styles in child abuse: A comparative study. Child Development and Human Development, 31, 113-128. Gauthier, L., Stollak, G., Messe, L., & Arnoff, J. (1996). 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Developmental Psychology, 24, 415-426. Main, M., & Hesse, E. (1990). The Parents' unresolved traumatic experiences related to infant disorganized attachment status. In MT Greenberg, D. Ciccehetti & EM Cummings (Eds.), Early Childhood attachment: Theory, research, and intervention (pp. 161-184). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Malinosky-Rummell, R., & Hansen, DJ (1993). Long-term effects of child physical abuse. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 68-69. Oppenheim, D., Koren-Karie, N., & Sagi, A. (2001). Empathic understanding of mothers 'internal experience of their infants' Relations with the authorities of the seizure. International Journal of Behavioral Development. , 25, 16-26. Oppenheim, D. & Koren-Karie, N. (2002). Insightfulness mothers' regarding their children's internal worlds: The capacity underlying secure child relations mother. Infant Mental Health Journal, 23 (6), 593-605. Oppenheim, D., Goldsmith, D., & Koren-Karie, N. (2005). Parent Insightfulness emotion and preschoolers' behavior and problems: Reciprocal influences in a day treatment program. Infant Mental Health Journal. Prinos, GK, & Peyrot, M. (1994). The effect of child physical abuse and neglect on aggressive, withdrawn, and prosocial behavior. Child abuse and neglect, 18, 871-884. Robins, L. N. (1978). Longitudinal studies: Sturdy childhood predictors of adult antisocial behavior. Psychological Medicine, 8, 611-622. Schreiber, R., & Lyddon, W. J. (1998). Parental bonding and current psychological functioning of survivors of child sexual abuse. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 45, 358-362. Steele, M., Hodges, J., Kaniuk, J., Steele, H., Hillman, S., & Asquith, K. (2008). Results Forcasting past child abuse. In H. Steele & M. Steele (Eds.), Clinical Applications of Adult Attachment Interview (pp. 427-452). NY: Guilford.

Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. received his PhD. from the University of Maryland?s Institute for Child Study. He has achieved Diplomate Status in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Psychological Specialties. He is a Registered Clinician with the Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children.


Dr. Becker-Weidman has been treating the families of adoptive and foster children for over two decades. As Director of the Center For Family Development he consults with Department?s of Social Services, Residential Treatment Centers, and Mental Health Clinics throughout the US, Canada, and Internationally. Dr. Becker-Weidman?s work has focused on the evaluation and treatment of adopted and foster children and their families, Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Alcohol Related Neurological Dysfunction (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FAS). He provides training and workshops to parents and professionals across the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Becker-Weidman practices Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and trains therapists in the practice of this evidence-based and effective treatment.


He is an adjunct Clinical Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo.


He is the co-editor of the book, Creating Capacity for Attachment, published by Wood ?N? Barnes in 2005. He is finishing work on a book about Attachment-Facilitating Parenting that is expected to be published in 2009.

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Heartburn Remedies During Pregnancy That Can Help Relieve Your Pregnancy Heartburn Misery!

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
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Heartburn relief during pregnancy is a common concern many pregnant women have. Read on to see what you what heartburn remedies during pregnancy are available.

What causes early pregnancy heartburn?

Heartburn in early pregnancy is a common complaint. The hormone progesterone is released as soon a woman becomes pregnant and can cause many early pregnancy symptoms which include pregnancy heartburn. Progesterone causes relaxation of the cardiac sphincter of the stomach which is the muscle between the stomach and the esophagus (food pipe). Relaxation of this muscle allows for some gastric acid and food to flow backwards and re-enter the esophagus (food pipe). Gastric acid irritates the lining of the esophagus causing a burning sensation in the center of the chest called pregnancy heartburn.

As your baby grows bigger and takes up more room in the abdominal area, the stomach itself is displaced and squashed. The growing uterus can permanently press on the cardiac sphincter of the stomach and allow gastric juices and food to constantly leak back into the esophagus (wind pipe) which may cause severe heartburn during pregnancy.

Heartburn remedies during pregnancy

Heartburn relief during pregnancy can be achieved by eating yogurt or drinking a glass of milk.

Try a tablespoon of honey in a glass of warm milk for pregnancy heartburn relief.

Eat smaller more frequent meals throughout the day rather than three large meals.

Avoid spicy, greasy, fatty foods, peppers and tomatoes produce extra gastric acid causing pregnancy heartburn.

Avoid foods that relax the cardiac sphincter of the stomach such as alcohol, peppermint, garlic, and chocolate.

Avoid eating for at least two hours before going to bed.

Do not lie down after eating to prevent the food from the stomach flowing back into your esophagus causing pregnancy heartburn.

Mild over-the-counter antacids such as Mylanta or Tums may prove helpful in relieving heartburn pregnancy symptom.

If your heartburn symptoms are severe or accompanied by headache or swelling (especially if you are later on in pregnancy) consult with your health care provider immediately as you may have pre-eclampsia of pregnancy.

Sleeping with extra pillows under your head to keep your stomach lower than your esophagus (food pipe) works very well to give you a better start to the day and a better nights sleep.

One of the most effective heartburn remedies during pregnancy is to try to prevent heartburn developing in the first place. The healthier you are prior pregnancy and the healthier you eat during pregnancy can have a direct correlation to the amount of pregnancy symptoms you have. I would like to invite you to supplement with a high quality Mangosteen and mineral product that many of my pregnant clients use to correct misalignments within the body and encourage the stomach to produce the right amount of gastric acid that you body needs for digestion. Visit http://www.VemmaMidwife.com

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How Can I Help My Toddler Deal With A New Baby Sister When He Is Terrified Of Babies Crying?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
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My toddler is about to have a new sister in a month and a half and he is terrified when he hears babies cry whether it be on tv or in the store or a friend’s baby? I am really getting worried. I always tell him that they are ok, and that sometimes babies cry when they are tired, hungry, sleepy etc. and sometimes I ask how can we help them ( bring a toy, change a diaper, get a bottle etc.) Has anyone else had this problem? Any adjusting tips?

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Very Early Pregnancy Symptoms That Could Help Confirm Your Suspicion of Early Pregnancy

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
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