About Cynthia Lindsay RN
Hi everyone. My name is Cynthia Lindsay and I work as a public health nurse with the school years program. I've been a nurse for over 20 years (wow time flies!) with the last 13 years focused on what I've discovered to be my passion... Parenting. I now have many parenting accreditations and enjoy connecting with parents in the community through Triple P, parenting groups & social media. "Je parle aussi le français" and I love working, making connections, and raising my 2 teens with my hubby in Halton.
As we enter bullying awareness and prevention week, you will probably hear your kids speak of activities, assemblies and announcements that are being done within their school. You’ll hear the “Ra Ra’s” of everyone standing up to bullying. However, once … Continue reading →
Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs
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Tagged Bullying, bullying awareness, bullying awareness week, bullying in schools, bullying parenting tips, bullying prevention, give respect get respect, Mental Health, parents, relationships, Robert Bateman High School, school health, teens
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I had never given a lot of thought about boys and their body image until I became the mother of a son. And what an eye opener it has been as I watch him go through his tween years. Boys … Continue reading →
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens
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Tagged body image, boys, boys and body image, child, family, kids, Mental Health, Physical Health, stress, support
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I love Halloween; it’s one of my favorite times of the year. Halloween is the culmination of fall: the weather is crisp and cool, the vibrant leaves are falling and there is a palpable excitement in the air. It’s that … Continue reading →
Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens
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Tagged halloween, local farms, pumpkins, safe neighbourhood, teens and halloween, too old, traditions, trick or treat
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As I title this blog, I’m throwing a little reference to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in there… Uhmmm… Could effective homework habits be the beginning of developing a highly effective student? Fingers crossed… I’m hopeful. However, for some … Continue reading →
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens, Transition to High School
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Tagged help, homework, homework tips, kids, school, schoolwork, tweens
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As we wrap up National Family Week, it makes me stop to appreciate my wonderful and sometimes crazy family life. Even though I work with parenting every day and have many accreditations, I am far from being the perfect mother … Continue reading →
Posted in Teens, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen
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Tagged Services, family, kids, teach, family assets, national family week, opinion, Our Kids Network, family life
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