I continue to be surprised at how many parents do not teach their children to participate in responsibilities around the house. We set a model for how our children will be as they grow, and we also educate them about roles we have in our families.

I have always known that in order to heal the children and adolescents I have in my practice, I almost always have to teach better parenting skills to their parents.

The annual Community Health Fair at Alameda Hospital is returning Saturday, Oct. 21 after a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was held every Fall for 25 years before it was postponed in 2020.

A healthier lifestyle can not only prolong your life, it can help protect the climate. Many people have trouble working exercise into their lifestyle. An effective way to incorporate more activity into your life is to walk or bike for errands around town.

When we are growing up, we are usually not taught to create the goal of being happy. These are not all the goals, but we are encouraged to be educated, to be responsible, to be clean, to make friends, to be successful, to be loved, to be attractive.

Alameda Health System’s skilled nursing facility at Alameda Hospital has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2024 list of America’s Best Nursing Homes.

When my clients are fragile and express not wanting to live, I most often use a Brainspotting technique I call “Why I Want to Live.” I am sharing this with all of you to try with your clients who say they no longer want to live.