Herbal Diplomats or Slow Down so I Can Tell You I Love You

Herbal Diplomats: The Contribution of Early American Nurses (1830-1860) To19th Century Health Care Reform and the Botanical Medical Movement

Author: Martha M Libster

During the early and mid-19th century, Americans not only explored their new found political and religious freedom, they experimented extensively with health freedom and self-care, in particular the use of healing herbs. The American Botanical Medical Movement of the 1830's - 1860's influenced emerging American culture and was a defining time in the nation's health care history; however the histories of the Botanical Movement have been written only of the male leadership. Herbal Diplomats is the first book to explore the healing and caring role of American women nurses during the Botanical Medical Movement. The contributions of three communities' nurses to the development of American botanical therapies are highlighted. Included are the Shaker infirmary/community nurses, the Latter-day Saint (Mormon) pioneer nurses and midwives, and the Daughters of Charity hospital nurses. This fascinating, descriptive history reveals the autonomy, herbal expertise, and cultural diplomacy of women nurses of the period.

Recipient of the prestigious 2005 Lavinia L. Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research and Writing. Awarded by the AAHN (American Association for the History of Nursing)

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Slow down, So I Can Tell You I Love You

Author: Tammy Young

In 1993, two of Tammy Young's children were diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), a chronic neurobiological condition that turned her family life into a daily struggle. None of the treatments or behavior modification she tried seemed to make a lasting difference, and like many parents of children with AD/HD, she began to feel hopeless...until she learned to live by a whole new philosophy.

Tammy had come to believe that there was something wrong with her children, that she needed to change them, to shape them into compliant "angels." But then she learned to see her children with new eyes. Instead of focusing on her own expectations and needs, she began to appreciate her children for who they were, and to honor and nurture their uniqueness. She calls her approach "Spiritual Parenting," and it was so successful in her own family that she now shares it with other parents.

In this compassionate, thoughtful book, Tammy describes frankly and courageously how she learned to let go of her disappointments, expectations, and assumptions before she could connect with her children. At the same time, she gives parents practical strategies for defining each child's personality in positive terms, as she learned to do with her own children. And she shows how to help children with AD/HD become responsible for their actions, overcome unacceptable behavior, and take control of their lives.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	xiii
	Preface	xix
	Acknowledgments	xxiii
1.	A New Perspective	1
2.	The Diagnosis	11
	What Are the Diagnostic Criteria?	11
	So What Is AD/HD Really?	15
	Has This Condition Always Existed?	17
	How Do I Know It Really Is AD/HD?	21
3.	Treating AD/HD	25
	What Medical Treatments Are Available?	25
	How Does the Medication Work?	28
	Are There Side Effects to the Medication?	29
	Should I Medicate My Child During the Summer?	30
	What About Alternative Treatments?	31
4.	Life at Home	33
	The Crisis-Oriented Family	34
	Support Groups	36
	The Nonsupportive Spouse	37
	Nurturing Your Marriage	39
	The Single Parent with an AD/HD Child	40
	Blended Family Issues	41
	Extended Family Issues	42
	Raising Someone Else's Child	43
	The AD/HD Child and Siblings	43
	Family Outings and Vacations	45
	Family Games	48
	Daily Life	49
5.	Discipline	51
	What Our Children Need	53
	Things That Will Not Work	62
6.	The Oppositional Defiant Child	69
7.	Taking Care of You	77
	Acceptance	79
	Growth and Discovery	81
	Practice	88
	Patience	90
	Consciousness	90
	Ten Ways to Honor the Presence Within	91
8.	Spiritual Parenting	97
	Love as the Foundation	100
	The Power of Choice	101
	The Art of Problem Solving	102
	The Illusion of Mistakes	105
	The Peace of Acceptance	106
9.	The Key to a Successful School Year	111
	Reality Check	112
	The Best Teacher for the Job	115
	Acknowledgment	117
	Personal Feedback	119
	Reasonable Expectations	122
	Identifying Strengths	125
	Home-School Partnership	127
	Establishing Goals	128
	Rewards and Incentives	130
	When Nothing Seems to Work	132
10.	Advocating for a Student with AD/HD	135
	Educational Parameters	135
	Legal Issues: Special Education Services, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act	138
	Legal Issues: Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504	146
	How to Begin	151
	Is It Just That Easy?	155
	Summary	156
11.	Where Are We Now?	157
Appendix A	Diagnostic Criteria for AD/HD	159
Appendix B	Classroom Strategies for Teachers	167
Appendix C	Legal Reference	171
	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Statutes	171
	AD/HD and IDEA Eligibility	171
	Three- and Four-Year-Old Children	172
	Individual Education Programs	173
	Suspensions and Expulsions	181
	Children Not Yet Eligible	186
	Procedural Safeguards	188
	Complying with Section 504 and ADA	189
Appendix D	Resources	195