Category Archives: Babies

Surviving Postpartum Day 3: I Wish I Knew

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Back and forth and back and forth in the rocking chair, babe in arms, singing You Are My Sunshine in monotone whilst bawling my eyes out for an entire day – that was my postpartum day 3. Or was it … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed | Tagged baby blues vs. PPD, beastfeeding, first few days after baby, first few days after birth, first few days postpartum, hand express breast milk, hand expression, Mental Health, Physical Health, postpartum blues, PPD, PPMD, skin to skin, you are not alone | 1 Comment

Food Safety: “You put WHAT in the marinade?”

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

As you know, I tend to share things with you as they come up – just my thing. So this time, the item residing in my craw happens to be on the topic of food safety, or more specifically: safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Before Pregnancy, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged FightBAC, food borne illnesses, food poisoning, food preparation, food safety, food-borne pathogens, grandparents, Physical Health, proper refrigeration, raw fish, raw meat, safe food prep, Salmonella | 2 Comments

In Honour of Single Parent Families

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

I asked a friend of mine, a long-time single mom, to answer what I thought was a relatively simple question that would reap an equally simple answer. I was wrong (as is often the case). She graciously gave me poetic … 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 divorce, grandparents, international year of the family, marital break-up, Mental Health, school, separation, single dad, single father, single mom, single mother, single parent, single parent families, special needs, step-family, two household family | Leave a comment

Why it’s better to NOT have a routine with young babies

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

There’s nothing like a good routine. We hear all the time how children need routine to feel safe and secure. Especially during times of stress, routines bring us all comfort and familiarity. These are the times when we are literally … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing to Breastfeed | Tagged baby, baby's cues, breastfeed, Breastfeeding Your Baby, feeding routine, infant, Mental Health, nap routine, naps, newborn, routine | 4 Comments

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 →