Category Archives: Children & Tweens

Sunscreen, teens and cool shades!

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

When my children were young, I constantly helped them to apply sunscreen. It was always on my radar to slather, swim and repeat! I’d give them a large brimmed hat and some wacky race car sunglasses and voilà! they were protected and running … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged hats, Mental Health, school health, sun protection, sunblock, sunscreen, teens, tweens, uv protection | Leave a comment

Top 10 life skills for teens

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

My co-worker Andrea wrote a great blog recently called Top 3 “Big Kid Skills” to learn before kindergarten. This got me thinking – what about my teenagers, and what skills will they need to be competent and successful in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged budget wisely, deal with an emergency, do laundry, good social skills, independence, life skills, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, prepare meals, take the bus, teens, top 10 life skills | 5 Comments

Helping your child feel good: building self-esteem not just confidence

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

The other night I was watching Grown Ups 2 and while laughing at the parenting scene in the video below, I also started thinking about self-confidence and how I have been building this character strength in my children. I am … 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 children, feeling good, happy child, healthy body, healthy mind, Mental Health, overcoming challenges, Physical Health, preschoolers, school, school health, self-confident, self-esteem, tweens, youth | 4 Comments

How to help your young child calm themselves down

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Andrea Scott RN

Like my colleague Karen, I am lucky enough to have a spirited child. My sweet, thoughtful, persistent and perceptive daughter feels all of her feelings so profoundly. Finding out that Daddy is working late elicits such sorrow that all I … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged calm child down, calming strategies, emotional, how to help child calm down, preschoolers, sensitive, spirited child, tantrums | 6 Comments

What is mindfulness?

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Last updated: February 19, 2025 Okay, I’ve been hearing a lot about mindfulness. Is this a new buzzword? What on earth does it really mean?! I’m one of those people that likes to be busy, because when I’m not busy, I get … Continue reading →