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A Call To Homeschool After the School Shooting & A Student’s ‘New’ School Prayer

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In view of the recent shooting in Parkland, FL, I feel compelled to share a poem – it is purported to have been written by a 15-year old student, though I can’t find any reliable source to enlighten us on who the author is! I received it by email a week ago from friends who couldn’t have know about the impending shooting.

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Tamiflu Fiasco: Many Children At Risk For Neuropsychiatric Events & Behavior Disturbance

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Tamiflu is a prescription drug that claims it can reduce the chance of getting the flu or treat people with the flu if their symptoms started within the last two days. When investigating this, I read numerous comments such as this (people can’t make this stuff up!):

“My cousin in Atlanta just took this medication a week ago for flu symptoms and has been hallucinating ever since. He never acted this way before. He’s currently in a psychiatric hospital seeking treatment. We are all heart broken; he was okay before taking the medication.” ~Emeka

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Rise of Sensory/ Motor Issues As Rough & Tumble Playtime For Preschool Declines

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Like many other American parents, I had an obsession: academic success for my child. My wake-up call was when the preschool teacher came up to me and said, “Your daughter is okay academically. But she’s failing in basic social skills like sharing and taking turns.” Not only that, but my daughter was also having trouble controlling her emotions, having sensory and anxiety issues, and had trouble simply playing by herself!

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Knocking Down A Fever Is Like Shooting Your Attack Dog In a Burglary

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aka “Fever: Knowing When To Medicate & When To Let It Run Its Course”

Even as a little girl, Mother often told me it was best to watchfully ‘let a fever run its course’. She told me her mother had taught her the same thing and that germs couldn’t live with the heat.

So cautiously over time, and later with a mother’s intuition born of experience, I’ve used her example in the illnesses of our own children despite what I was taught in nursing school.

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Why Are Kids Impatient, Bored, Friendless, and Entitled?

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“Kids today are in a devastating emotional state! Most come to school emotionally unavailable for learning. There are many factors in our modern lifestyle that contribute to this.” ~V.P.

In her practice, my friend Victoria Prooday, OT is seeing something so widespread and alarming that I asked if I could share her thoughts. Due to the overwhelming interest and conversation on this topic, I am re-sharing her post.

I encourage every parent who cares about the future of his/her children to read it. I know that many would choose not to hear what she says in the article, but your children needs you to hear this message.

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