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Category Archives: Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween
O Canada! Our Passion Starts at Home!
It’s that time again. That amazing experience every couple of years when we long to see our flag hoisted to the rafters of some far-away arena and when our eyes fill with tears at the opening bars of O Canada … Continue reading
Talk to Teens about Drugs & Alcohol using Justin Bieber’s situation.
Here we go again. Another high-profile drug and alcohol scandal…however this time it’s not Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (not today anyway!). It’s our beloved young-hip-hop-totally-cool-locally-grown… Justin Bieber. The Biebs has got himself into some real trouble. You may be dumbfounded … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, 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, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens
Tagged alcohol, conversation, drinking, drinking and driving, drugs, dui, Justin Bieber, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, role model, school health, talk, talk to your kids, teens
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Lessons learned from our youth about volunteering.
I think we can always learn from one another, especially from our youth. One important lesson we can learn from them is the art of giving back. Today’s youth are volunteering more than ever before and more than any other … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens
Tagged community, developmental assets, family, giving back, Holidays, Mental Health, pay it forward, Services, volunteer, volunteering, volunteering as a family
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The greatest gift: Not found in stores
It’s the holiday season and if your house is anything like mine, the kids are making their lists and checking them twice. So, I have a very good idea of what my kids (think they) want. But what do they actually … 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, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged Christmas, Christmas wish list, developmental assets, family time, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mental Health, play with your kids, The gift of yourself
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