Category Archives: Parenting Your Baby

The Still Face Experiment: Never doubt how important you are as a parent

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Karen Hay, RN

Have you heard of the Still Face Experiment? It’s a must watch if you haven’t seen it. I have viewed this powerful video dozens of times in my career and it still impacts me every single time I see it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged attachment parenting, brain development, Children's Mental Health, emotional health, me time, Parent self care, parent self love, parent stress, play builds brains, school, serve and return, Still Face Experiment | Leave a comment

Conquering the most challenging time of day

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Andrea Scott RN

What’s the most challenging time of your day? A few months back our Facebook page put this question out there and many of you said you struggle most during that stretch between when you get home from work until the time dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged after work, after work and before dinner, before dinner, chaos, kids, Mental Health, preschoolers, strategies, stress | Leave a comment

Bumper Pads: A risk I’m not willing to take

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Today’s blog includes thoughts from a mama-to-be: The countdown is on, and the anticipation of welcoming my new little bundle occupies my every thought. The newborn sleepers are folded (so cute), diapers ready to go and my beautiful rocking chair is … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Pregnancy | Tagged Bumper Pads, Bumper Pads in cribs, how to avoid SIDS, Physical Health, Safe sleep for babies, SIDS, SIDS and bumper pads | 1 Comment

Finding joy… My family’s New Years Resolution

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

A new year is upon us – a year that offers hope, excitement, new adventures and a personal fave, the opportunity to be open to new ideas and ways to live life. As I walked around my post-Christmas home picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, 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 coming together, emotional wellness, family time, family togetherness, finding joy, giving, happiness, new year, resolution, sharing | Leave a comment

How to be kind to myself this year

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Welcome back from the holidays! Have you made your resolutions yet? I don’t commit to a new resolution every year, but I often begin each January with a bit of “enough is enough”. No more being a couch potato! No more overeating! So this … Continue reading →