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Holiday Plans and Circadian Rhythm, Oh My!

While the holidays can be full of excitement and merry-making, they can also be a huge stress on our sleep schedule!   Our circadian rhythm timekeeping system is pretty amazing.  This intrinsic system modulates many physiologic processes, including

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Mindfulness for Parents

Mindfulness, or the intentional practice of bringing one’s attention to the present-moment experience without judgment, has become a buzzword lately after the popularization by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and the development of smartphone apps like Headspace and Calm. It

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Favorite Fall Recipes

  Fall is the season of abundance and cooking with your family and friends is a great way to cultivate joy and spice (pumpkin spice) in your kitchen. These are two favorites in our house: Mulled Apple Cider

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12 Tips for Teaching Children Gratitude

By: Kathleen Berchelmann, MD, FAAP  (Adapted from healthychildren.org) Tired of bickering, jealousy, and selfishness? Kids are naturally materialistic and self-serving– but the good news is that gratitude can be taught. And from gratitude flows joy. Teaching Children Gratitude

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Monkeypox – What Should I Know?

  With over 17,000 people in the United States now having been infected, overall case counts are starting to decrease over the last few weeks.  While monkeypox can affect anyone, the risk of contracting monkeypox in the general

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Get Your Teenager (and Yourself) to Bed!

Most adolescents are back in school now and slowly starting to dream of those summer days that allowed them to sleep in and stay up late. Truly, many of us wish there were more hours in the day

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Mindfulness for Parents

Mindfulness, or the intentional practice of bringing one’s attention to the present-moment experience without judgment, has become a buzzword lately

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