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My Conversation With Dr. Lisa Damour, Author Of Under Pressure: Confronting The Epidemic Of Stress And Anxiety In Girls

Click Here To Listen Lisa Damour-Under Pressure An urgently needed guide to the alarming increase in anxiety and stress experienced by girls from elementary school through college, from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled “An invaluable read for anyone who has girls, works with girls, or cares about girls—for everyone!”—Claire Shipman, author of The Confidence Code and The Confidence Code for Girls Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, studies confirm that it has skyrocketed in girls. Research finds that the number of girls who said that they often felt nervous, worried, or fearful jumped 55 percent from 2009 to 2014, while the comparable number for adolescent boys has remained unchanged. As [...]

By |February 20th, 2019|Education, Parenting, Relationships, Women, Youth|0 Comments
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Real Talk With Dr. Valencia Campbell: PGCDPC’s 2019 Scholarship Opportunity On DrAlvin.Com

Click Here To Listen Dr Valencia Campbell-PGCDPC 2019 Scholarship Available

By |February 16th, 2019|African Americans, Business, Careers, Children, Drugs, Education, Politics, Youth|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Meghan Cox Gurdon, Author Of The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power Of Reading Aloud In The Age Of Distraction

Click Here To Listen Meghan Cox Gurdon A Wall Street Journal writer’s conversation-changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction. A miraculous alchemy occurs when one person reads to another, transforming the simple stuff of a book, a voice, and a bit of time into complex and powerful fuel for the heart, brain, and imagination. Grounded in the latest neuroscience and behavioral research, and drawing widely from literature, The Enchanted Hour explains the dazzling cognitive and social-emotional benefits that await children, whatever their class, nationality or family background. But it’s not just about bedtime stories for [...]

By |February 14th, 2019|Education|0 Comments
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Real Talk With Dr. Valencia Campbell: Howard University Medicine On DrAlvin.Com

Click Here To Listen Dr Valencia Campbell-Howard University Medicine MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER Email: eom@dc.gov (202) 727-2643 CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON Email: pmendelson@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8032 COUNCILMEMBER ANITA D. BONDS (AT LARGE) Email: abonds@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8064 COUNCILMEMBER DAVID GROSSO (AT LARGE) Email: dgrosso@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8105 COUNCILMEMBER ELISSA SILVERMAN (AT LARGE) Email: esilverman@dccouncil.us (202) 724-7772 COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT WHITE, JR. (AT LARGE) Email: rwhite@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8174 COUNCILMEMBER BRIANNE NADEAU (WARD 1) Email: bnadeau@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8181 COUNCILMEMBER JACK EVANS (WARD 2) Email: jackevans@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8058 COUNCILMEMBER MARY M. CHEH (WARD 3) Email: mcheh@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8062 COUNCILMEMBER BRANDON T. TODD (WARD 4) Email: btodd@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8052 COUNCILMEMBER KENYAN MCDUFFIE (WARD 5) Email: kmcduffie@dccouncil.us (202) 724-8028 COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES ALLEN (WARD 6) Email: callen@dccouncil.us [...]

By |December 4th, 2018|African Americans, Education, Women|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Dylan Thuras, Author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide For The World’s Most Adventurous Kid

Click Here To Listen Dylan Thuras Created by the same team behind Atlas Obscura, the #1 New York Times bestseller that has over 600,000 copies in print in its first year, The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventuruous Kid is a thrillingly imaginative expedition to 100 weird-but-true places on earth. And just as compelling is the way the book is structured—hopscotching from country to country not by location but by type of attraction. For example, visit the site of the Tunguska event in Siberia, where a meteor slammed into the earth in 1908—and then skip over to the Yucatan, ground zero for the ancient meteor crash that caused the mass extinction of [...]

By |September 17th, 2018|Children, Education, Travel, Youth|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Ariane de Bonvoisin, Author Of The Giggles & Joy Gift Set

Click Here To Listen Ariane de Bonvoisin This delightful gift set comprises all three books in the Giggles and Joy series - Giggles and Joy, You Are Loved and Being You. With their valuable spiritual life lessons, entertaining rhymes and beautiful illustrations, these books are ideal for all children aged 2-10 years. For a birthday, holiday or special occasion, the Giggles and Joy Gift Set is a perfect present. The books are 'spiritual' in that they focus on nurturing a child's spirit with love, optimism, humor, honesty and common sense. They are not for or against any religion and co-exist beautifully next to any and all spiritual beliefs. All three books are designed to help [...]

By |July 27th, 2018|Adoption, Children, Education, Youth|0 Comments
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