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Roadie Who Collapsed At Long Island Venue Reunites With Doctors Who Gave Him 'Second Chance' Roadie Who Collapsed At Long Island Venue Reunites With Doctors Who Gave Him 'Second Chance'
Roadie Who Collapsed At Long Island Venue Reunites With Doctors Who Gave Him 'Second Chance' Brock Calhoun has been given a new lease on life - and he wants the doctors who made it possible to know how grateful he is. Now a retired roadie, the Evans, Georgia resident once drove trucks for some of the biggest names in music, including Gladys Knight, the Black-Eyed Peas, the Jonas Brothers, and Earth, Wind & Fire. “I would spend about 300 days of the year on the road,” Calhoun said. But it was a fateful trip hauling equipment for the Zac Brown Band to New York that would change his life forever. In early September 2021, Calhoun was just coming off an all-night drive to Long Isl…
Back-to-School Strategies For The Whole Family Back-to-School Strategies For The Whole Family
Back-to-School Strategies For The Whole Family It’s hard to say goodbye to summer. Heading back into the school routine can create more stress for everyone in the family. Busy schedules, academic pressure, and lack of sleep can raise anxiety levels. Furthermore, we have less time to relax and connect with each other. With that in mind, here are some strategies to ease the transition back into the school year. Build the family’s resilience and positivity. Resilience is our ability to bounce back from difficult events or emotions. The more resilient we are, the more we can handle the stress of the busy school year. Fortunately, there ar…
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting Daniel J. Siegel, MD has a unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts accessible and easy to apply in everyday life. He has shared his insights on the brain, mindful parenting, and child development with groups ranging from mental health professionals, parents, and neuroscientists to policymakers, judges, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Executive director of the Mindsig…