Childrens Health

The Importance of Strong Executive Functioning for Adults and Children

 
Dr. Anna Levy Warren, CEO and Founder of Organizational Tutors, a leading network of executive functioning tutors who offer specialized and individualized coaching across the country to students of all ages with diverse learning profiles joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Anna Levy Warren discuss the following:
Can you start us off with a real, practical example of why you need strong executive functioning to navigate daily life?
What is executive functioning for those who may not fully understand the term?
Could you share some practical tips or tools that parents can implement to support executive functioning in children?
For parents who are listening in who may feel frustrated or overwhelmed by their child's struggles with executive functioning, what advice or encouragement can you offer to them to navigate these challenges? How can they maintain a positive and supportive environment at home?
Using the impending chaos we all feel around the holidays, what would be your 5 expert tips on supporting kids with executive functioning struggles to access the joy of the season?
Tip: Your calendar is key. Develop a positive relationship with your calendar.  Take time to color code by activity and make sure that the colors fit the feeling that you want from that moment or experience.  Each week go over your calendar, making it a point to see how the entire week ahead lays out.  Develop a positive relationship with your calendar and embrace the benefits this organization can bring to your life and well-being.
Anna Levy-Warren is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Organizational Tutors. With over 20 years of experience in the field of psychology including a PhD in Clinical Psychology, Anna is a leader in the field addressing executive functioning challenges in students of all ages. With an expert understanding of diverse learning profiles and first-hand experience as a parent, Anna brings to Organizational Tutors a unique combination of clinical experience and a passion for empowering learners to develop skills to excel in all aspects of their lives.
In 2005, Anna established a network of experts with advanced degrees in cognition and education to help students and adults with executive functioning difficulties and other complex learning profiles. The student-centered aspects of this network came to be known as Organizational Tutors in 2014.
As the head of the Organizational Tutors network, Anna serves as matchmaker to connect individuals with the right tutors and actively supervises and manages the network. This integrative and innovative network of hundreds of tutors provides individual coaching, consultations and creative programming to students across the country. Additionally, as the Chief Executive Officer of Organizational Tutors, Anna oversees and leads on all areas of the business’s operations and strategy.
Anna is also the Co-Founder of Dwellness, which provides in-home and innovative in-person therapy and teletherapy to individuals, couples, and families. In addition, Anna offers executive functioning and leadership training for adults to executives, entrepreneurs, educational and business teams, and other professionals through a sister company, STEEL Advising.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, Anna has operated a New York City-based private practice since 2018. Through her practice Anna works with parents, couples and families, focusing on high-conflict situations and family systems struggling with dysregulation, learning disabilities and ADHD.
Anna regularly speaks to parents and teachers at schools and education-based organizations throughout the country, addressing a wide variety of topics including strengthening executive functioning skills at home and in the classroom, raising an organized child, supporting children with ADHD and executive functioning challenges, and managing stress and anxiety. Anna is published and licensed in the field of psychology and a member of the American Psychological Association.
Anna received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the City University of New York. Anna also attended Bank Street School for Children and the Dalton School. A native New Yorker and parent of three children, Anna currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Website: https://www.organizationaltutors.com 
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/organizationaltutorsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/OTcoachingservicesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/organizational-tutors
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A Family Trip Around the Sun: 29 Countries in 366 Days

 
Margaret Bensfield Sullivan an author, illustrator, and family photo curator, whose work combines personal passion for archiving with visual storytelling skills she honed over nearly two decades in brand marketing joins eHealth Radio and the Family & Parenting Channels.
She left corporate life to spend a year with her husband and two young children crisscrossing the globe, visiting 29 countries and six continents. She wrote about their adventures in Following the Sun: Tales (and Fails) From a Year Around the World With Our Kids.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Margaret Bensfield Sullivan discuss the following:
What exactly is a family gap year?
What inspired you to do this?
Where did you go? What lessons about parenting, travel and the world did you learn?
Do you have any advice for families considering doing something similar?
Margaret Bensfield Sullivan is author, illustrator, and family photo curator whose work combines personal passion for archiving with visual storytelling skills she honed over nearly two decades in brand marketing.
Margaret was a partner at WPP's marketing and branded content agency Group SJR, where she designed storytelling campaigns on behalf of clients like TED, Target, Disney, and USAID. She left corporate life to spend a year with her husband and two young children crisscrossing the globe, visiting 29 countries and six continents.
She wrote about their adventures in Following the Sun: Tales (and Fails) From a Year Around the World With Our Kids (December 5, 2023).
Website: https://www.margaretbensfieldsullivan.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margaretbensfield Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretbsullivan  Instagram: @SullivanFamilyAdventure
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The Lost Coin: A Therapist’s Personal Adoption Journey and Insights

 
 
Dr. Stephen Rowley, Ph.D., a psychotherapist practicing in Bainbridge Island, Washington and author of his new book "The Lost Coin: A Memoir of Adoption and Destiny" joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Psychotherapy Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Stephen Rowley discuss the following:
What prompted you to write this book?
What's the one thing you want others to learn about adoption?
What was it like to find your birth parents over the course of your life?
What is a Zen kōan and how does it relate to the title of your book?
What advice to do have for those adoptees who struggle to find their birth parents?
What insight can you share with your fellow psychotherapists who are working with adoptees or the parents of an adopted child?
Stephen Rowley, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist practicing in Bainbridge Island, Washington. His professional past includes serving as an elementary school teacher and principal, and a school district superintendent in Washington and California. He has been a college professor at three universities, teaching courses in educational administration and organizational theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University. His new book is: The Lost Coin: A Memoir of Adoption and Destiny (Chiron Publications, Sept. 2023).
Website: https://stephenrowley108.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/srowley108  Twitter: https://twitter.com/srowley108 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenrowley108 
The beliefs, views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network.
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Fight Against Domestic Violence and Assault

 
 
Dr. Caroline Prijatel-Sutton, the Executive Director for the Coalition for Family Harmony, dedicated to providing direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; to educate the community regarding violence against women, children, and men; and to prevent the cycle of violence joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Caroline Prijatel-Sutton discuss the following:
Tell us about your non-profit’s mission and objective.

Now last month in October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month & of course it has recently come to an end; how should the community continue raising awareness?

Coalition for Family Harmony specifically serves Ventura County, CA, can you share some stats about CA in comparison to the rest of the country?

Do you have certain programs and services that you have seen make a great impact?
What is one sign that someone might be in an abusive relationship?
Dr. Caroline Prijatel- Sutton has had a passion for working with victims of violence since she was an undergraduate Psychology student at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA. Caroline became a volunteer counselor for Children of War in Northern Ireland and continued her work with The World Relief Organization as an advocate for Egyptian refugees. She worked for the Mental Health Program for Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at The Carter Center.
After completing her graduate work, Caroline began working for The Coalition in 2007 as The Child and Elder Abuse Hotline Director. In 2008 Caroline became the Crisis Response and Intervention Supervisor for the Rape Crisis Program and in February of 2011, Caroline became the Executive Director for The Coalition. Caroline has served on several county boards and committees including the Partnership for Safe Communities and the Ventura County Community Corrections Partnership.
Caroline holds a master’s in counseling psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Website: https://thecoalition.org
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Why Collaborative Divorce is a Route Worth Considering

 
Dr. Nikki Martinez, an Independent Medical Expert at the Federal level and has been an Adjunct professor for the past 13 years again joins eHealth Radio and the Psychology & Divorce Channels. Dr. Martinez also works as an Independent Consultant for Various Individuals, Groups, and Organizations, as she continues to see a small caseload of Individual and Couple patients through Tele-Mental Health Services on a regular basis.
Topic: Why Collaborative Divorce is a Route Worth Considering
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
To start things off, and so listeners understand, what is “collaborative divorce?”
How is it almost immediately apparent that collaborative divorce lawyers are different, or have a different agenda than what someone might think of in a ‘traditional divorce scenario?”
Are there limits to the settings and ways in which a collaborative lawyer can work?
Why is the contract the couple signs when they enter the collaborative divorce process so important?
Finally, what do you think are the benefits of this process, and why it is a type of divorce process couples should consider?
Dr. Nicole Martinez received her master’s and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. Prior to that she attended the University of St. Francis where she completed a double major in Psychology and Therapeutic Recreation. Dr. Martinez has experience working with adolescents and adults in individual, family, and group treatment.
Her therapeutic style can be described as integrative, assessing the needs and style that will best serve the individual client. She typically has a mix between Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and various holistic approaches, with an emphasis in CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Positive Psychology. She believes in exploring the connection between the body and the mind to treat all the individuals’ needs. Her belief is that an individual must explore many areas of their functioning to ensure optimum health physically and emotionally.
She stresses the essential belief that the therapist and client relationship is collaborative in nature, and the two are 'partners,' who communicate from the first steps of designing the course and goals of treatment, as well as what the priorities will be. Dr. Martinez understands that it is just as important to identify any treatment styles, tools, techniques, or methods that 'did not' work, as did, so that the two of you can work together charting a new path and avoiding precious time and frustration on that which has already been proven to be a poor fit. Dr. Martinez also understands that each person is unique, there is no 'one size fits all,' and that the needs of an individual may not only change from the initial inception of a treatment plan, but from month to month or session to session, and that adapting and meeting the patient 'where they are at,' at any given moment is essential to both letting the patient know they are being heard and attended to, as well as positive treatment outcomes.
Areas of expertise: Medical and health psychology, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and neurodivergent considerations, LGBTQ populations, bereavement, forensics, substance abuse, addictive issues, couples work, MISA, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence, sex offenders, special needs populations, and chronic medical issues and rare diseases. Evaluation and assessment of the above-mentioned individuals.
Website: https://www.drnikkimartinez.com
Resource: EverydayPower.com [key word “Nikki Martinez”]
Social Media: Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez
The beliefs, views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network.
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Making It Through Your First Holiday Season After a Divorce

 
Dr. Nikki Martinez, an Independent Medical Expert at the Federal level and has been an Adjunct professor for the past 13 years again joins eHealth Radio and the Psychology & Divorce Channels. Dr. Martinez also works as an Independent Consultant for Various Individuals, Groups, and Organizations, as she continues to see a small caseload of Individual and Couple patients through Tele-Mental Health Services on a regular basis.
Topic: Making It Through Your First Holiday Season After a Divorce
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
What is a good way to deal with family and friends before getting together, to make sure that the holidays go as smoothly as possible for you as members of a couple?
What are some of the additional issues people should consider when children are involved?
How can the family be pre-warned and how can they help support children during this first holiday?
Why are the holidays especially hard for those who have broken up and the families that are dealing with their new normal? 

If everyone does all these steps, can they expect everything to go smoothly?
Dr. Nicole Martinez received her master’s and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. Prior to that she attended the University of St. Francis where she completed a double major in Psychology and Therapeutic Recreation. Dr. Martinez has experience working with adolescents and adults in individual, family, and group treatment.
Her therapeutic style can be described as integrative, assessing the needs and style that will best serve the individual client. She typically has a mix between Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and various holistic approaches, with an emphasis in CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Positive Psychology. She believes in exploring the connection between the body and the mind to treat all the individuals’ needs. Her belief is that an individual must explore many areas of their functioning to ensure optimum health physically and emotionally.
She stresses the essential belief that the therapist and client relationship is collaborative in nature, and the two are 'partners,' who communicate from the first steps of designing the course and goals of treatment, as well as what the priorities will be. Dr. Martinez understands that it is just as important to identify any treatment styles, tools, techniques, or methods that 'did not' work, as did, so that the two of you can work together charting a new path and avoiding precious time and frustration on that which has already been proven to be a poor fit. Dr. Martinez also understands that each person is unique, there is no 'one size fits all,' and that the needs of an individual may not only change from the initial inception of a treatment plan, but from month to month or session to session, and that adapting and meeting the patient 'where they are at,' at any given moment is essential to both letting the patient know they are being heard and attended to, as well as positive treatment outcomes.
Areas of expertise: Medical and health psychology, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and neurodivergent considerations, LGBTQ populations, bereavement, forensics, substance abuse, addictive issues, couples work, MISA, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence, sex offenders, special needs populations, and chronic medical issues and rare diseases. Evaluation and assessment of the above-mentioned individuals.
Website: https://www.drnikkimartinez.com
Resource: EverydayPower.com [key word “Nikki Martinez”]
Social Media: Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez
The beliefs, views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network.
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How to Take Some of the Worries out of Babies and Sleep

 
 
Brent Wolkin the Vice President of Colgate Mattress that was founded nearly 70 years ago on the values of integrity, loyalty and honesty, and they remain the cornerstones of the company join eHealth Radio and the Children's Health and Sleep Health Channels.
Topic: How to Take Some of the Worries out of Babies and Sleep
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Brent Wolkin discuss the following:
What is one of the most worrisome parts of being a new parent?
For any new or expecting parents tuning in today, what would be your key advice or message regarding their baby's sleep environment?
Are all crib mattresses the same and is there anything to look for specifically when shopping for one?
How does a baby’s body change and will this affect the type of mattress required?
Are there specific materials that are used in crib mattresses and are there any that should be avoided when choosing a crib mattress?  
What's been your proudest moment at Colgate? 
Brent Wolkin, the Vice President of Colgate Mattress, represents the third generation of Wolkins to lead the company. Established by his grandfather, Sol Wolkin, Colgate Mattress was founded nearly 70 years ago on the values of integrity, loyalty and honesty, and they remain the cornerstones of the company.
Brent graduated from the University of Georgia and went on to earn a Master's degree in mathematics from Georgia State University. Before joining the company in 2008, Brent taught middle school math for several years.
At Colgate Mattress, he began as credit manager and then moved on to serve as plant manager for 14 years giving him a unique perspective on manufacturing and quality control for the company. In his current role as Vice President, Brent is instrumental in driving the business’ direct-to-consumer growth and guiding Colgate’s production operations.
Brent is married to Amy and has two adorable children, Ethan and Shai, both of whom were raised on Colgate mattresses.
Website: https://colgatekids.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colgatemattress  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colgatemattress  Twitter: https://twitter.com/colgatemattress 
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Tips for Helping Your Children with Sleep Problems

 
 
Dr. Meghna Dassani, a functional and Sleep Apnea Dentist, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, podcaster, and a mother who is passionate about helping children achieve healthy sleep joins eHealth Radio and the Sleep Health, Children's Health and Dental Care Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Meghna Dassani discuss the following:
What is good and healthy sleep?
How does one effectively assess the seriousness of a tongue tie?
What are the long-term effects of sleep loss on the health of children?
What is Oral Appliance Therapy?
Why are Dentists quickly becoming the easiest-to-access pediatric sleep medicine providers?
Dr. Meghna Dassani DMD, who is a functional and Sleep Apnea Dentist, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, podcaster, and a mother who is passionate about helping children achieve healthy sleep.
In her Houston-area sleep dentistry practice, she helps her pediatric patients breathe better every day. She has trained many other medical professionals in pediatric sleep dentistry and is a frequent speaker at professional conferences.
Dr. Dassani’s passion extends beyond the patient. She wrote the two international best-selling book "The Tired Child: How Sleep and Sleep Breathing Can Change Your Child's Life” and "Airway is Life: Waking up to Your Family’s Sleep Crisis" to provide parents and healthcare providers with a comprehensive look at pediatric sleep-disordered breathing.
Website: https://www.meghnadassani.com
Social Media Links: Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/meghnadassaniFacebook: https://facebook.com/healthysleeprevolutionInstagram: https://instagram.com/healthysleeprevolution Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthysleeprev 
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The realities of the school day for children with ADHD

 
Melanie Bieber, a Primary School Counselor and Tri-Campus Counselor Coordinator at Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey joins eHealth Radio and the Mental Health & Health News Channels. Melanie co-authored a book called Aaron Daniel Henry Davis: Just Another Day at School about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that recently debuted.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Melanie Bieber discuss the following:
Tell us about yourself.
Tell us about your new book.
What is the key takeaway from this book?
Do you have any tips for parents while kids are home from school?
What tips do you have for educators when the kids are back in school?
Melanie Bieber, M. Phil. Ed, LPC spends her days counseling students with ADHD. The Aarons of the world are Melanie's favorite type of child to work with.
After graduating from MKA in 2003, Melanie earned her B.A. in Psychology and Criminology from the University of Maryland and completed her graduate work in Human Development and Psychology and Counseling and Mental Health Services at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Melanie works as a primary school counselor in New Jersey and runs Level Up Counseling & Consulting, LLC, a private mental health practice. She and her husband, Evan, love to share the world of children’s literature with their two children, Zachary and Zoey.
Website: https://adhdchildrensbook.com  | https://levelupnj.com 
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Fatty Liver Disease in Children: Prevalence, Evaluation, & Essential Tools

 
 
Dr. Alisha Mavis, a Pediatric Hepatologist at Duke University where she cares for pediatric patients with liver disease joins eHealth Radio and the Children's Health & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Alisha Mavis discuss the following:
What is the prevalence of fatty liver disease in children, and who should we be screening?
When screening a child for fatty liver disease, what are some of the tools used to evaluate for the disease, and how is the diagnosis of pediatric fatty liver disease made?
What is the natural history of pediatric liver disease, and how does this differ from adult fatty liver disease?
What are the current recommendations for the treatment of pediatric fatty liver disease?
Are there other diseases associated with pediatric fatty liver disease?
As a pediatric hepatologist at Duke University, Dr. Mavis cares for children of all ages with a variety of liver diseases and patients with improperly functioning small bowel/intestinal failure requiring long-term nutritional support. She also cares for patients needing a liver and/or small bowel transplant.
One of the most common diseases seen in her clinic is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an increasing chronic condition in pediatrics that parallels the obesity epidemic. NAFLD and other chronic liver diseases place a significant burden on the child as well as the function of the family. Dr. Mavis’ goal is to do everything possible to support and encourage the child and family to maintain full participation across all aspects of life while managing their disease.
Her specific areas of interest are NAFLD, portal hypertension, liver transplant, and Fontan associated liver disease. Much of her research focuses on transplant outcomes and pediatric NAFLD, specifically relationships between early life changes and risk factors, nutritional aspects of fatty liver disease, and the impact of metabolic phenotype.
Website: https://echosens.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/fibroscan.echosens  Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/echosens  Youtube: youtube.com/user/EchosensTV Twitter: twitter.com/Echosens