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<![CDATA[Dr. Claudia McCulloch - All Things Family - Relationships, Marriage, Parenting, Education, and Child Behavior Advice - Blog]]>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:19:01 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[IT'S BEEN FUN!]]>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:27:57 GMThttp://www.drclaudia.net/blog/its-been-fun

It's been a fun 8 years hosting this website and it's time to move on. I'll be launching another website and will let you know when I plan to "set it off".

In the meantime, I'll not be posting content to this site, but it will stay up as a resource.

See you soon!

Dr. Claudia

]]><![CDATA[DOES YOUR DAYCARE STAFF GET THEIR FLU SHOT?]]>Mon, 31 May 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.drclaudia.net/blog/does-your-daycare-staff-get-their-flu-shot

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Thinking about putting your child into daycare, nursery school or preschool? Find out if the staff and the children are required to have a yearly flu shot. Why? Kids are very susceptible to the flu virus and are at much greater risk of developing dangerous complications.

Daycare sites, nursery schools and preschools rarely require the children or their caregivers to be vaccinated. Only 4 states mandate that children who attend daycare be vaccinated.

Kids--

...are in close proximity to each other;
...they don’t use the elbow sneeze;
...they don’t cover their mouths when they cough;
...they don’t wash their hands and
...they’re always putting their hands in their mouths, so the virus spreads easily.

It makes no sense that the people most vulnerable to complications from the flu are the least protected by law. Make sure you place your child in a setting where they are truly protected.

You can’t live with the consequences.

Claudia

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]]><![CDATA[THE PRICE OF THE COERCED SMILE]]>Fri, 28 May 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.drclaudia.net/blog/the-price-of-the-coerced-smile

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Do you work at a job where you’re in the public eye? Do you force yourself to smile when you want to wring someone’s neck? Then, beware. Why?

You might be vulnerable to heavy drinking after you get home from work.

You’re really susceptible to this if you’re a highly impulsive person, in which case, it takes a lot more control to be smiley.

The more you have to fake it, the more you’re gonna drink. That goes for you, nurses, teachers and wait staff in restaurants.

Have you noticed that you’re drinking more after work?

Does it feel as though it’s related to more than the stress of the job or feeling negatively?

It’s caused by being dishonest about your emotions. Being coerced into smiling when you really, really want to throttle that customer causes a unique kind of stress.

Maybe it’s time to get out of from behind that counter before you need bail money.

Claudia

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]]><![CDATA[ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD CAN IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH]]>Thu, 27 May 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.drclaudia.net/blog/encounters-with-god-can-improve-your-mental-health

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For thousands of years, people have reported deeply religious visions spontaneously or while under the influence of substances. These events brought sudden and striking clarity to their lives.

Even if you encounter God under the influence of drugs, it can have lasting and positive mental health benefits.

Modern medicine disputes any effect, but latest research proves that such an encounter often leads to enhanced mental health. Why?

Described as being the most meaningful and spiritually significant moment of their lives, those who were studied said the event inspired permanent and positive changes, such as increased life satisfaction, purpose and meaning. Most no longer feared death.

Two-thirds of atheists in the study stopped referring to themselves as such afterwards. Being motivated for change is the first step even if you do encounter God.

Claudia

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