Helping Challenging Children

How common is anxiety in children? What is the difference between manipulation or oppositional behavior and anxiety? How do I help my child with anxiety? Listen to this podcast to learn more about childhood anxiety and behaviors.

One parent in four has a low literacy level. This makes it difficult for them to be able to know what their child has, what the medications are for, and how to get ahold of the physician when the child is getting worse instead of better. It is not only a parent problem, however, since 54% of Americans between the ages of 16 and 74 read at less than a 6th-grade level, while brochures, forms, and other medical information is frequently written at a high school level. Check out the podcast to learn more about the issue and how to help.

February is Black History Month. It is a time to look at the achievements but also the continued issues facing Black Americans. Black infants die at about twice the rate of the national average. Black mothers die due to pregnancy complications compared to White mothers. This episode will focus on the unnecessary loss of lives of Black Mothers and their infants. Our nation has to provide the necessary services so that this segment of our population can thrive like the rest of us.

January is Trafficking Awareness month. 30% of all trafficking victims are children. Most of the rest were children who felt isolated, unloved, and may have been physically or emotionally abused or neglected. Do you know the facts about trafficking? Do you know how to prevent children and adolescents from becoming trafficking victims? Listen to this podcast to find out.

2/3's of children by the time they are 16 have experienced at least one trauma, which is part of adverse childhood experiences. Of these children, one in six will go on to develop PTSD. The podcast this week will look at the reality of how our childhood experiences will impact us for the rest of our lives, unless changes are made.

One child in every 44 is in the autism spectrum. That is 7 1/2 million children in the US. We need to make sure we are providing them with the services and supports that they need to become confident and competent adults

Approximately 10% of all children in the US are born prematurely. They are at a higher risk for physical problems but also for educational and social-emotional struggles.

We need to do more to intervene, monitor, and support them in order for them to have the best chance for a productive adulthood.

Children and families are being stereotyped as money-hungry, drug abusers, and "hunters" who don't want to work. But the politician (s) who believe this aren't looking at the facts. Check out my latest podcast to learn more. And if you agree with me, how about sharing this podcast so that politicians learn about the consequences of their decisions or lack of support.

What is the most important thing you would like to have for Christmas? How about improved mental health for our children? The US Surgeon General just published his Protecting Youth Mental Health Advisory 2021. He is sounding the alarm about the worsening mental health of our youth, which was a public health concern even before COVID. Find out what he said and what we can do to help our youth.

Roughly one in four children ages birth to 5 years are in childcare. There are also a significant number of children from 6 to 12 in childcare for before and after school services. These children are cared for by workers who are there to support the health and well-being of our youth. But they are poorly paid and now are seeing increasing demands for professional development, ranging from certificates to college degrees, with no possibility of increased wages. Listen to this podcast to understand what is going on in this field and where your help is needed.