Quest is an important film about trauma, love, and resilience. I know the film maker of Quest, and I know how passionate he is to help people understand about Adverse Childhood Experiences and what can happen when one person believes in you. Santiago Rizzo tells a compelling story of his childhood that all should see. His passion is contagious, and his willingness to speak about trauma, the power of love, and the need for honesty is powerful. I suggest folks go and see this film, and then...

You can listen to About Health, on KPFA.org, 94.1FM, hosted by me (Rona Renner, RN) Listen Here: https://www.nurserona.com/health-consequences-of-intimate-partner-violence/ or here: https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=314353 I was honored today to be joined by Dr. Brigid McCaw and Michiko Scott to discuss Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). I was moved by Michiko's courage to talk about her own experience with IPV. As an IPV survivor she overcame various challenges as an immigrant single mother of...

My guest on today's show on "About Health" on KPFA.org or 94.1FM, will be Lisa Fredericksen, author of hundreds of articles and 11 books, including “If You Loved Me, You’d Stop!,” “Addiction Recovery: What Helps, What Doesn’t,” and “Secondhand Drinking: the Phenomenon That Affects Millions.” You can call in, Toll free 1-800-958-9008, with your questions and experiences about drinking too much or being raised by parents who did. For more information you can go to my web site at...

Join me and my guests, John Brooks and Nancy Newton Verrier, on “About Health.” Monday March 7th from 2-3PM on KPFA.org or 94.1FM. We will discuss, The Girl Behind the Door, A Father’s Quest to Understand His Daughter’s Suicide , by John Brooks. It provides a profound look into adoption, teenage suicide, and attachment issues. When John and Erika’s daughter Casey jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge in 2008, John began to unravel a heartbreaking truth—Casey had been in pain since birth,...

I'm Nurse Rona, and I host a show called "About Health" twice a month. You can hear all of the past shows and learn about my guests at http://www.nurserona.com/ .   Join me and Dr. Will Courtenay and Niiobli Armah, to discuss the...

I am happy to announce that my book, "Is That Me Yelling? A Parent's Guide To Getting Your Kids To Cooperate Without Losing Your Cool, is now out in book stores and online. It's been a labor of love to write about ways parents can become more familiar...