Conflict and You My friend Meredith Robertson of The Courage to Become writes, “Conflict of any kind is difficult. Love, work, familial…you name it, it all hurts. It makes us doubt ourselves, question our reality, and wonder if we are good enough. And frankly? Conflict is a massive waste of valuable resource and time. It
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I am excited to announce new nutrition packages available now at The Wellness Studio. The packages come in 3 different levels of commitment to fit your health and wellness goals. The Jumpstart Package – $400 This package is perfect for those needing small adjustments to their nutrition plan with a touch of motivation and
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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. 1 Surprise them! Avoid too many choices: Surprises help children see something as a gift, not an entitlement.
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Guest Post by Jeanne Rosner MD, founder of SOUL Food Salon I am excited to share that SOUL Food Salon is hosting a food challenge for 2019. The theme of this project is to cook with real food and to try new ingredients. If you have kids, get them involved, whether it be in
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The Happiest of Holidays to you all! There is a lot going on in The Village Doctor community this month! Please read on about food, faith, and… shopping! In the spirit of festive tables, and healthy diets, I’m delighted to again introduce you all to my friend and colleague, Dr. Jeanne Rosner, founder of
The Village Doctor is delighted to introduce our colleague and guest author, Dr. Justin Thompson, who is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist, along with Drs. Zena Kharsa and Jags Powar, at the Stanford Women’s Health clinic. Please read more about Dr. Thompson and his practice here. “As an Obstetrician and avid cyclist, I am very passionate
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Valpo Fun Run The Village Doctor was again a proud supporter of this year’s sixth annual Valpo Fun Run, a 5k community run through the streets of Atherton, all as a fundraiser for the Peninsula Bridge Program which transforms the lives of highly motivated, low income students by preparing and supporting them for success in
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Acupuncture is great for relaxing the body and easing one’s aches and pains, but the benefits of acupuncture go beyond the body. The role of acupuncture is to balance and calm the mind and spirit as well as the body. You cannot have a well body with a distressed spirit or an over-stressed mind. Healthy
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Within the next couple of weeks, fall sports will wrap up and winter teams will head right into games, matches and meets! Participating in sports at any level promotes the physical and emotional well-being of children, so the last thing we want is for a young athlete to be sidelined with an injury, especially one
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*Adapted from the Back to School 2018 edition of HealthyChildren.org‘s e-magazine. Maintaining a healthy diet is an important aspect to include in everyone’s daily routine. For children, this may be a challenge. School, extracurricular activities, and lack of time can often interfere with healthy eating habits. Since kids spend nearly 40 hours a week at school, it’s no
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Cancer is this month’s theme, so in that spirit, a big shout out to the Canary Foundation at Stanford for their work on early cancer detection. Founded by Woodside’s own Don Listwin, the Canary Foundation has drawn attention to the needs, and possibilities, of using exciting new technologies (and creative academic partnerships and funding) to
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Along with many lovely things, fall marks the beginning of flu season. Last year’s statistics are concerning. In a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention it is estimated that flu killed about 80,000 Americans in the 2017-2018 season, the most in decades. To put this in perspective, this is about twice
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Although Halloween can be a (sugar) headache for parents, I find it is the perfect teaching opportunity to help both parents and kids improve their relationship with food. Research shows that restricting foods leads to overeating in both children and adults. Allowing yourself and your children to eat all foods without feeling guilty fosters a
This month we are excited to share a post from a guest contributor, Sarah Mitchell. She is the owner of Helping Babies Sleep, a pediatric sleep consulting company that empowers tired parents to teach their babies and toddlers to sleep by educating parents about their child’s age appropriate sleep needs and sleep training options. She
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Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Starr, who joins his Dad, Dr. Jeffrey Starr, who runs the family dental practice on Middlefield Road, in Palo Alto. I should add that Dr. Jeffrey Starr joined HIS Dad, Dr. James Starr, in the same dental practice back in 1990. From one Dad to the Starr Dads, congratulations to you
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