by Dan DeMarle | Feb 23, 2020 | Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Recommended Movies
“Buck” is a movie about Buck Brannaman who was in part the inspiration for the movie the Horse Whisperer. Mr. Brannaman grew up in an abusive household and then suffered the death of his mother. He was taken from his house and raised in foster care. From...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 23, 2020 | Parenting, Recommended Reading
“Girls on the Edge: The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls-Sexual Identity, the Cyberbubble, Obsessions, Environmental Toxins” by Leonard Sax MD Ph.D. In this book, Dr. Sax explores the societal, biological, and chemical factors that are placing...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 22, 2020 | Developmental Coordination Disorder, Orthopedic Impairment
Dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder affects fine and gross motor development and can make it difficult for kids to learn, but there are ways teachers can help. These are the students who fall out of their chairs for no apparent reason or trip over their...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 21, 2020 | Parenting, Recommended Reading
“Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World” by Rosalind Wiseman, 2014 by Harmony Books. The author provides a comprehensive discussion of issues facing boys and...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 19, 2020 | Parenting, Recommended Reading
Queen Bee Moms & KingPin Dads: Dealing with Difficult Parents in Your Child’s Life by Rosalind Wiseman is a follow-up book to her Queen Bees and Wannabees. The book covers new material and offers plenty of helpful insights and parenting techniques for both...
