INCREASE YOUR BLOG VIEWS HUGELY

So, you have been given a message to share?  You have writing skills?  You are a leader in your chosen profession?  You love people and love Jesus and desire to shine His reflected light? 

This is great, but you need to reach them!  They need to find you!  How can your voice be heard from your livingroom sofa to the world?  Can it reach great numbers of folks?  Yes.  Here is a great list of proven ways to do so and with numbers to back it up.  Read this article:

http://mtsweat.com/2012/03/16/10-ways-to-generate-more-blog-traffic-by-michael-hyatt/

Let your voice be heard!  Share the message you were given!

Did You Know???

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Have You Seen It?

Greetings!  I now have a second blog here at WordPress and I’m thrilled with the quick and encouraging reaction to it.  Thank you, my readers, for checking it out and for your ratings, likes, and comments!  If you are new to my blog here and don’t yet know about my second one, it’s a bit of an “art gallery” showcasing the various sorts of visual art I enjoy.  You’ll find fiber art, quilting and painting, and a few other treats from time to time as well.  I’ve already shown quite a variety of things.  I welcome your comments!

Check it out by clicking:  Quilting, FiberArt & Painting

 

DEAR READERS – WANT TO READ MORE?

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my articles!  I am part of the writing team for Technorati and!  To read my articles there which are on many current hot topics including health, social justice, and much much more, please see my new page called ‘My Technorati Articles” on this blog where you will find a complete list of the 32 articles currently published there.  It is listed with the titles and web addresses.  You simply need to type the web addresses into your browser or “copy and paste” them there to bring up the articles of interest.  Thanks for looking!  It will be updated regularly with new content.

Diagnose ADHD – New Guidelines!

The new guidelines for ADHD now recommend that doctors evaluate children beginning at age four! Yes, that right. The American Academy of Pediatrics has just released its expanded guidelines.

Penny, grandmother of a seven year old with ADHD says, “I sure wish this recommendation had happened years ago so that we’d have been able to get treatment a lot sooner for my granddaughter.” Her granddaughter does very well in school now that her ADHD has been diagnosed, but prior to her diagnosis to say she struggled is an understatement. Her family knew something was wrong. Her teacher knew something was wrong. What a blessing the eventual diagnosis was since it meant proper treatment!

The “old rules” had doctors evaluate all children between age 6 and 12 for signs of ADHD, but this new change has expanded that to include all children from age 4 through 18. This change has come about for many reasons including:

• Behavior problems can show up sooner
• Over activity can show up sooner
• Trouble paying attention can show up sooner
• ADHD continues into adolescence
• ADHS has been shown to persist into adulthood

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rates of diagnosis are higher among adolescents than younger kids. Their data reveals that from 6 – 9 percent of kids have ADHD. “I’m glad to see the guidelines now recognize ADHD can occur both in younger children and older adolescents as well,” said Aude Henin, from Massachusetts General Hospital’s Child Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program. “I think those are things that have been ignored in the past.” There are signs parents and teachers can look for in considering if a child or teen may have ADHD, including:

• Dawdling
• Short attention span
• Difficulties following directions
• Fidgeting
• Impulsive
• Excessive need for movement
• Noisy

 

It’s important for parents and teachers to be actively involved in observing the child’s behavior as the symptoms may not show during a brief visit to the pediatrician. It is also important for parents to be educated as to how they can contribute to the treatment of the child with ADHD, especially in those children who are diagnosed at a very young age. Teachers of such children should also be aware and be prepared to react appropriately. Depending on the severity of the problem, very young children can sometimes be treated through behavior modification alone rather than medicine. In more severe cases medicine as well as behavior modification may be necessary. As with most medicines, parents will need to watch for side effects of the medicine prescribed.

ADHD can persist for a long time. It’s important for parents, teachers, and doctors to work closely together in treating this condition.

Recession’s Impact On Child Abuse

A recent study has shown that we have more to be concerned with in this time of economic chaos than many of us were aware of. Dr Rachel Berger of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburg, the lead author of a study on the economy and its potential relationship to child abuse has confirmed a connection between the two. Dr Berger, hearing reports of increasing cases of shaken baby syndrome and other brain-injury forms of child abuse during our extended time of a nation in economic crisis, decided to give this a closer look.

This study consisted of 422 cases of abused children. It was found that most were from low income households. It is important to note that 4 states – Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and Washington – were involved in this study which included a total of 74 counties within those states. Some study details:

• Children in the study were under the age of 5
• Children in the study were mostly infants
• Most of these children had suffered brain damage
• A total of 69 of these children died
• The death rate actually did not rise during the recession
• Study confirmed increase in shaken-baby syndrome

Dr Berger decided to focus on this particular type of injury due to increases in cases during the period of 2007 through 2009. In the counties used for this study there was an increase of 65 percent in abusive head trauma when comparing recession case numbers against pre-recession cases. In response to this and weighing in the many burdens on families during this recession, according to Mark Rank, a social welfare professor at Washington University at St Louis, this can create “a sort of toxic brew in terms of thinking about possible physical violence.”

Read more: http://technorati.com/women/article/recessions-impact-on-child-abuse/#ixzz1aym9DbjE

Is Cheap Really Better? Back-to-school Woes

So, by now you’ve done your shopping and the kids are back in school.  Where did you shop?  Was it the Mall?  Was it the designer shops?  Was it the huge discount chain store places that sell cheaply made stuff for cheap prices?  Will this stuff last?  This year many parents faced this challenge and dodged the “cheap” stuff and opted for outlet shopping malls and great discounts on quality merchandise.  Is this an answer for financially strapped parents?  Is it the answer for you?  Read my Technorati  article before you replace those torn and worn out “bargains” you thought you found.  You might be surprised. 

http://technorati.com/women/article/back-to-school-shoppers-race-to/

 

Can the US Survive Without Compromise?

75 percent of Californians believe the US is on the wrong track.  They also support our President.  The two major political party voters do NOT appear to support compromise to turn things around.  Can we as a nation survive?  What will bring this mess to an end?  How much longer can the recession go on?  Read all about this in my Technorati article:

http://technorati.com/politics/article/3-out-of-4-californians-believe/

 

Protect Your Unborn Child!

The life of your unborn child may be at risk!  Protect yourself and your child!  Read my article on Technorati for important details on your health and your baby’s health!

Click this link:

http://technorati.com/women/article/flu-shots-for-pregnant-women-really/

 

College Football . . . Cattle Country . . . Vegan Dining . . . What?

Football fans have hard of the Mean Green at the University of North Texas in Denton, right?  Ah, beautiful campus in cattle country.  Have you heard the latest?  They’re getting attention from around the world!  Why?  It’s because they’ve just added a fifth dining hall and it’s entirely VEGAN DINING and the students are loving it!  

Read all about this tasty and healthy dining experience in my latest article on Technorati at:

http://technorati.com/lifestyle/green/article/mean-greens-dining-in-cattle-country/