Bags of candy have lined the shelves of markets and pharmacies for weeks now to be certain that on Halloween no one is left sugarless. The debates about big bad sugar continue to rage on. Between the “for” and “against” advocates there may never be a true meeting of the minds. And now the anti-sugar lobby…
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In love, tears, and laughter: Blog posts updated
As many of you know, our Mother, who often traveled with our Dad during his Frank Sinatra days, joined him for their next adventure together. Here are two columns from Psychology Today — With Love and Gratitude — which upload automatically to this homepage. Loss: 4 Ways to Move Forward and Counter If-Only Guilt The…
Part of school is learning to get along, Projo Interviews
Part of school is learning to get along / Rita Watson Now that school is in full swing, parents are hearing a range of reactions from “I love my teacher” to “I hate my teacher.” Or “All my friends are in another class.” Sometimes children are more subtle: “I can’t go to school because I…
Palliative care focuses on the quality of patients’ lives, Projo
Palliative care focuses on the quality of patients’ lives/ Rita Watson Although we live in an age of dramatic technological advances in medicine, the value of palliative care is ever more prominent. Palliative care has evolved since the mid-1960s when Dr. Cicely Saunders established St. Christopher’s Hospice in London, designed for those who were terminally ill. Today…
Coping with summertime anxiety in children, Projo
Coping with summertime anxiety in children/ Rita Watson Young children oftentimes live in a magical world of fairy tales and adventure. Yet those who may envision themselves as brave knights slaying dragons may be terrified of spiders. And children who love stories of sailing ships or mermaids may be frightened of the water. For all the daredevils…
Helping families handle dementia with kindness, Projo
Monday, June 24, 2013 Helping families handle dementia with kindness, understanding Rita Watson When dementia gurus meet at international conferences, the focus is often on research in which scientists look for ways to deter the memory thief. The challenge of Alzheimer’s disease takes its toll on families. The new state master plan, about to be unveiled,…
Bradley launches program for children with OCD, ProJo
Rita Watson Bradley Hospital has launched a program tailored to help young people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a condition that affects one in 200 children nationwide, approximately one million in the United States. OCD is debilitating for children and a challenge to parents. Children with OCD suffer with intrusive thoughts and compulsions that interfere with…
Memory: Sometimes malleable, sometimes lost – ProJo
Memory is once again in the news. Researchers at Yale have determined that recent memory is malleable. This challenges mental health and justice-system professionals who believed that when faced with a recent traumatic event, the mind could accurately recall details. When new memory research surfaces, families affected by Alzheimer’s often wonder if memories of loved…
Fructose, obesity and healthful alternatives for kids, Projo
For Newspaper article and photos, please go to: Fructose, obesity and healthful alternatives for kids on Page C3 of Monday, April 29, 2013 issue of Providence Journal Fructose, obesity and healthful alternatives for kids Rita Watson For those of us who were born with a sweet tooth, losing weight is a life-long struggle. The debate in this…
Pregnant drinkers put their kids at risk, ProJo
Pregnant drinkers put their kids at risk on Page C2 of Monday, April 15, 2013 issue of Providence Journal Rita Watson In a world of happy hours, we sip and smile until a pregnant woman walks onto the scene. Then we begin to watch to see if she is drinking. We look at neighbors and socialites who party…