Author Archives: Halton Guest Blogger

Helping our kids deal with tragic news

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Halton Guest Blogger

Tragic events take place all around the world and with the recent sad and shocking incidents in Ottawa and Quebec this week, adults are challenged to process what has happened. As adults we know these types of events are extremely … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged children and scary news, children and scary news reports, children and the news, children fears, explaining scary news to kids, helping children with fears, helping kids deal with scary news reports, helping kids understand the news, Mental Health, school | 1 Comment

Adoption: Public Curiosity or A Family’s Private Story?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Halton Guest Blogger

Our family became one through the long journey of adoption. While we had expected an assault on our privacy as the adoption agency did their work to prepare us, e.g. home studies, financial and police, checks, we were less prepared … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged adopt, adopted, adoption, child, children, family, questions, strangers | 4 Comments

Adoption: Ties that Bind Us Together

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Halton Guest Blogger

This post is the first in our Year of the Family 2014 series, a celebration of families. It was really my husband who came up with the idea to grow our family through adoption. There were so many little people … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged adopt, adopted, adoption, adoptive parents, attachment, international adoption, Mental Health, nature vs. nurture, parent child bond, special needs | 3 Comments

Making Math Fun for Young Children (and Parents Too!)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

Parents often confide in me their anxiety about helping their children with math once they start school. Usually they are worried their own negative attitude and fear of math will be transferred to their children. I always reassure them that … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged children, fun, hate math, how to make math fun, learn, math, math skills, parents, school, teach math | 1 Comment

Kids and Money: Not So Funny!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

Wow! Teaching our children to manage money is not very easy, is it? My girls are 11 and 13 and have definitely awoken to the extras that a few dollars in their pockets can buy. While it is true that … Continue reading →