RWYK Podcast welcomes back Dr. Raun Melmed & his co-author, Caroline Bliss Larsen – Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa)
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We have a brand NEW episode for you. Today, we’re ELATED to welcome back Dr. Raun Melmed, a SARRC Co-Founder & Medical Director, back on the podcast!
Dr. Raun Melmed is a practicing developmental and behavioral pediatrician. He is joining us today along with his co-author, Caroline Bliss Larsen, to talk about his new book Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa) that help parents and teachers implement Dr. Melmeds methods, plus ST4 badge reminders that kids can remove, color, and place around the house.
Listen in to this amazing episode to learn all about this wonderful book that kids with ADHD will want to calm down to read!
About Raun Melmed
Raun D. Melmed, MD, FAAP, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, is the director of the Melmed Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and co-founder and medical director of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center.
He is the author of Autism: Early Intervention; Autism and the Extended Family; and a series of books on mindfulness for children: Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks, Timmy’s Monster Diary: Screen Time Stress, Harriet’s Monster Diary: Awfully Anxious, and the next in the series, Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+Lyssa): ADHD Emotions
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About Caroline Bliss Larsen
Caroline Bliss Larsen edits BYU Independent Study courses by day and writes and edits novels by night. She is also a freelance acquiring editor for Jolly Fish Press and Flux, imprints of North Star Editions. She holds a BA in English language from Brigham Young University, with minors in editing and English literature. Her first foray into writing fiction was at age six, with a story about a goldfish named Goldeen (before Caroline had any concept of trademark or copyright). Years later, Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa) is her debut novel. And she couldn’t be more thrilled–when she never outgrew her collection of chapter books and young adult novels, she knew she’d found both a passion and a career path.Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa): ADHD Emotion Explosion (But I Triumph, Big Time), An ST4 Mindfulness Book for Kids
Meet Marvin, a lovable monster with a twelve-stringed baby fang guitar, a rambunctious case of ADHD, emotions that sometimes overwhelm him (and others), and a diary to record it all. While Marvin got it together in Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks, his lab partner Lyssa’s emotional roller coaster is a bit out of control. Can he help herand win the Science Scare-Fairbefore she explodes?
In the same humorous spirit of Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Emotion Explosion Using the “monstercam” and “ST4” techniques developed by Dr. Raun Melmed of the Melmed Center in Arizona, Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Emotion Explosion teaches kids how to be mindful, observe their surroundings, and take time to think about their actions. Marvin’s hilarious doodles and diary entries chronicle his delightful adventures, misadventures, and eventual triumph in a funny, relatable way. It’s the series on ADHD that kids will actually want to read!
Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Emotion Explosion also includes a resource section to help parents and teachers implement Dr. Melmeds methods, plus ST4 badge reminders that kids can remove, color, and place around the house.
Here is the Amazon link to get your copy of Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa)
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In This Episode, We Discuss
- Introduction to DR. Raun Melmed, a SARRC Co-Founder & Medical Director, his latest book Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa)
- Introduction to
- What goes inside the brain of the child with ADHD?
- Various approaches Dr. Melmede uses in his practice, in the evaluation and treatment of children and adults
- What are some of the techniques that families can learn on how to deal with ADHD after reading “Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa): ADHD Emotion Explosion (But I Triumph, Big Time), An ST4 Mindfulness Book for Kids“?
- How was Caroline’s experience of using Dr. Raun Melmed’s knowledge to create this book?
- Where can people find more information about Raun Melmed and ?
A big Thank you to Dr. Raun Melmed & for doing this Interview! We’re so cheerful to pass on their AMAZING book to all our listeners and we hope you’ll check out more of their books in the future!
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