Category Archives: Babies

Don’t forget the D- vitamin D!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

As you sip your morning coffee, blurry eyed from a near sleepless night, something tweaks your memory about vitamin D. You know it was in one of those countless books or articles you read when you were pregnant; likely somewhere between making notes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, infant feeding, parents, Physical Health, vitamin d | Leave a comment

The Circle of Giving Back

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Growing up in the 1970-80’s, I don’t remember intentional “Pay it forward” days or knocking on doors for community food drives, but I do remember participating with both Brownies and Girl Guides. We did group activities like “clean up your … 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 bucket filling, caring, developmental assets, giving back, Mental Health, pay it forward, school, the gift of giving back, volunteer, volunteer halton | Leave a comment

Parents: Are your phones really smart?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Let’s talk about phones, growing up I had one. It was in the living room, and talking was fun. Then they became cordless, nothing was tying us down. Now in my room I went, and talked ’bout things that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Mental Health, parents, phones, physical activity, Physical Health, play, school, school health, smart phones | Leave a comment

Finding “ME” time as a parent… Is it really possible?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Why is it the moment nature desperately calls or your best friend rings from overseas after months without connection, or you are toe deep into that warmly filled bathtub one of your toughest weeks when your kids “hunt” you down … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged alone time, attachment, attachment parenting, me time, Mental Health, Physical Health, rejuvenation, relaxing, schedule, school, school health, taking a break | 3 Comments

Top 5 reasons why breastfeeding rocks (that have nothing to do with health)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

I love that breastfeeding comes with tons of health-related perks, but there so many other awesome reasons why breastfeeding rocks. Here’s my own personal top 5 list – leave us a comment and add your own reasons to this list!