Author Archives: Paula D'Orazio

Secondary drowning: I didn’t know

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

In a recent blog post, I mentioned being in nursing for over 20 years and assuming everybody knew stuff about illnesses. Well, here’s my turn to gorge on humble pie. As a former pediatric nurse, lifetime pool owner and safety … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged drowning, dry drowning, Parachute Canada Safe Kids Week, Physical Health, pool safety, safe kids, safe kids week 2014, safe splashing, safe swimming, secondary drowning, special needs, water safety | Leave a comment

Chickenpox: I thought you knew!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Something happens to you (or at least it happens to me) when you’ve been in health care for over 20 years. You sometimes assume that everybody knows at least the basics about certain illnesses. But every now and then, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged chickenpox, chickenpox facts, chickenpox info for parents, chickenpox vaccine, I think my kid has chickenpox, my kid has chickenpox, Physical Health, school health, vaccine myths, varicella, varicella vaccine | 2 Comments

Frozen, fears and my morning coffee

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“Mommy, why is fear Elsa’s enemy? What’s she scared of?” Pretty loaded question for a bleary-eyed Sunday morning, before the first coffee of the day, watching Frozen for the umpteenth time. I can recite the movie. Every word. Every song. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween | Tagged Children and fears, Elsa fears, Frozen, Frozen movie, Frozen movie lessons, Teachable moments from Frozen movie, What I learned from Frozen | Leave a comment

Talk to me – I’m just like you

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ― Leo Buscaglia … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy, 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, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Children's Mental Health, children's mental health poem, emotional health, emotional wellbeing, kindness, Mental Health, mental health poem, mental health stigma, mental health week, school health, special needs | 2 Comments

Earth Day: It’s a Family Affair

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“We have not inherited the earth from our fathers. We have borrowed it from our children.” (Author unknown) Wow. Pretty powerful quote when you really stop to think about it, huh? After reading it over a couple of times, I … Continue reading →