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

Talking to tweens about stranger dangers

“There are 2 middle aged men driving a van approaching tweens in an Oakville neighbourhood.” This is the message I received from multiple friends by email; I noticed Facebook postings and saw warnings via twitter, along with an article posted … Continue reading

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Is there really anything wrong with this generation of kids?

There we were, sweltering in an excruciatingly humid auditorium in a tiny church in our small town on the hottest evening of the year.  The room was packed with the parents, siblings, grandparents, friends and neighbours of the brave little … Continue reading

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It’s summer… where did bedtime go?

Just like that the longest days of the year are here. Oh sun, how I missed you this winter! At the same time though, I also am noticing my toddler’s bed time is creeping later and later. I’m not sure … Continue reading

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Camping with kids: It reconnected us as a family…

When I was a child, the summers seemed endless. Do you remember that? Just day after day with no schedule but the “It’s time for dinner” from the front porch. Ahhh! Summers always started the same way for me. For … Continue reading

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How to Grow an Astronaut – Chris Hadfield Style!

“Ground control to Major Tom”…I mean, Hadfield – you’ve really made the grade! Space has never really interested me too much. In fact, the use of astronauts as the unofficial benchmark for smarts and achievement (along with brain surgeons and … Continue reading

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