Category Archives: Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween

7 Effective Homework Habits

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

As I title this blog, I’m throwing a little reference to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in there… Uhmmm… Could effective homework habits be the beginning of developing a highly effective student? Fingers crossed… I’m hopeful. However, for some … 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, Transition to High School | Tagged help, homework, homework tips, kids, school, schoolwork, tweens | 3 Comments

Family First: Simple acts make a big difference…

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

As we wrap up National Family Week, it makes me stop to appreciate my wonderful and sometimes crazy family life. Even though I work with parenting every day and have many accreditations, I am far from being the perfect mother … 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 family, family assets, family life, kids, national family week, opinion, Our Kids Network, Services, teach | Leave a comment

Are you overscheduled? How I learned to make family time a priority.

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

‘Tis the season! No not the holiday season, it’s “my life is crazy busy starting in September” season. The start of school brings with it brisk cool mornings and the return to our hectic schedules. Does this sound familiar to … 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, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged activities, busy, extra-curricular, family, free play, Mental Health, overscheduled, play, schedule, stress | 2 Comments

We all know when it comes to your kid, no one compares!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

How many of us have come across parents who gloat about how their child is developing faster than everyone else’s? You know, the “my son walked at nine months,” and “my daughter was speaking in full sentences before she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, 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, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged age and stage, attachment, child development, early learning, early years, growth and develpment, NDDS, Nippissing District Developmental Screens, parent child relationship, realistic expectations, school, temperament, what children can do, what kids need, what to expect from your child | Leave a comment

Why you need to TALK about suicide with your kids

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds, and in Halton region alone, Regional police receive, on average, one suicide-related call per day. Think about that: a suicide-related call EVERY DAY from someone in distress. As much … Continue reading →