Miriam C. Flaherty Willis, Denior Director, Education, Wolf Trap Foundation for The Performing Arts

Resources

Arts Education Partnership: AEP-Arts.org,  click onto “about us” and explore the various organizations, etc

Daniel Pink, author, A Whole New Mind,Drive, Free Agent Nation, Johnny Bunko; Lecturer on economic transformation and the changing world of work

Resources

Two books by Daniel Pink include many resources in the back sections:
 
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
 
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
 
Also look at the work of John Holt and Alfie Kohn

Steve Luxenberg, associate editor, The Washington Post, newspaper editor and reporter

Resources

Encourage school activities that can foster critical thinking skills –
like mock trial, debate, school newspaper…
 
Bring people in to the schools to foster critical thinking – speakers for students to hear and hold discussions with…
 
Parents need to be involved in their children’s schools.
 
PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Learn to use it – and try “Proquest” – a method of accessing the library via computer.

Allan Shedlin, Founder and President of Reel Fathers, freelance writer, educator, parenting coach, and National educational consultant

Resources

Allan Shedline email asheldin at daddying.com
daddying.com

Use google or some other search engine to look up:
            Grandparenting, distant dads, staying in touch and so forth
 
Magazines – Family Fun, Grandparents

ZERO TO THREE’s Resources for Military Families

Coping With Deployments Over the Holidays

Eric Stern, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Georgetown University Hospital.

Resources

CDC – look at Traveler’s Health section
World Health Organization
US State Dept.
Embassy for country traveling to
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene – list of all US travel clinics.
International Association for Medical Assistance for Travelers
kidstraveldocs – Parents-friendly site for pre-travel information at Cornell University

Patricia Quinn, M.D., developmental pediatrician; author (with Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.), When Moms and Kids Have ADD

Resources

Learn as much about this disorder as possible – then work on it and find ways to “enjoy” what it does to your life.
Professional organizers and life coaches can be very helpful.
Check out on Facebook:  ADHDMOMS
where there is also info on a moms’ support group.
CHADD.org (Children and Adults with ADD)
ADD.org
ADDVANCE.org (for women and girls)
ADHDaware.org
ADHD resources at Healthline

Paul Kaplowitz, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Endocrinology, Children’s National Medical Center; Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and the Health Sciences

Resources

babycenter.com

Natalie  Merkur Rose, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, working in the field of communal service; Director, Jewish Community Outreach,  Jewish Social Service Agency of Metropolitan Washington, DC

Resources

Look for activities to support your child’s interests – LISTEN to what your child particularly enjoys or is interested in (such as, if child likes animals, maybe let him – or family — volunteer at an animal shelter)

 
Sources for building “family” kinds of connections:
Faith-based community
Community-based activities
 Volunteer opportunities
Social service agencies or similar organizations
County volunteer centers
Schools
 

Catherine Jones and Rose Ann Hudson, RD, LD, authors, Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today’s Mothers-to-Be

Resources

Catherine Jones Cooks
Medline Plus – NIH
Cleveland Clinic
vig.org (for vegetarians)
Mayo Clinic
Breastfeeding Today: A Mother’s Companion (cover art not available)

Jacqueline Iseman, Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologist, author, School Success for Kids with ADHD (with Stephan Silverman, Ph.D., and Sue Jeweler)

Resources

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity  Disorder (CHADD)
handsonpsychology.com
101 School Success Tools for Students with ADHD a workbook, by Silverman, Iseman, and Jeweler