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40 Top Parenting Tips for Navigating Homework Challenges

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Navigating the intricacies of homework assignments can often feel like a maze for both parents and children alike. As someone deeply involved in child development and having worked closely with many educators, I’ve gathered a wealth of insights into establishing a solid homework routine. This article is a compilation of those tried-and-tested homework tips, aimed to ease challenges and enhance

Calm the Brain: What is BrainBehaviorReset™?

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

With chronic stress being the norm for kids and families today, we look for ways to calm down our busy brain; some healthy, some unhealthy. However, for most, it is easy for stress to creep up and for a person to get “stuck” in behavioral patterns that don’t serve them. Getting easily upset, emotional eating, binge watching shows to avoid

11 Ways Stress Affects a Child’s Brain

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Children and teens today face a lot of stress. The stress they face at school and socially has only been compounded by the chronic stress from social isolation and the disjointed learning they experienced during the pandemic. As much as we have accepted stress as a part of our daily life, chronic stress does impact the brain and our health.

The Benefits of Breathwork and Meditation for Kids

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Oftentimes, people assume there is only one kind of meditation that involves sitting and being quiet, humming “Ohm.” As a result of their Preformed notions, Most think meditation isn’t for them. Silent meditation can be challenging because people often struggle with quieting the brain and body, especially children. Although quiet meditation is one of the many kinds of mediation, there

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Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Diffusing essential oils is an easy way to reduce stress levels, as they can affect both the brain and body. When you inhale essential oils, it stimulates the olfactory system, which is the part of the brain connected to smell. Essential oil molecules that enter the nose or mouth pass to the lungs and eventually the brain and other parts

Best Essential Oils for Mental Health

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Essential oils are an easy and effective way to calm the brain and body. Kids enjoy them and it can be part of a family’s wellness routine. Fragrance has long been known to have an effect on one’s cognition, mood, and social behavior. The use of aromatherapy to support mental health has increased during the 20th century and more recently

How to Take a Mental Health Day from Work

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

How to Take a Mental Health Day from Work Dr. Roseann was included in the CNET article, “How to Take a Mental Health Day from Work”. She was quoted about the importance of children and young adults taking mental health days as well as adults. “The majority [of adults] work more than 40 hours a week, and this work-all-the-time attitude

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40 Top Parenting Tips for Navigating Homework Challenges