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Category Archives: Children & Tweens
Would you recognize a speech problem in your child?
I remember when my little girl was a bit older than 3, a friend of mine told me how cute it was that my child was talking with a lisp. I paused, but kept my thoughts to myself. What was she talking about? I … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs
Tagged child development, language, language development, lisp, school, special needs, speech, speech development, speech language professional, speech therapy
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The added value of subtracting a car from our life
Two years ago our little Civic sedan roared its engine for the last time. We decided not to replace it once we crunched the numbers. It costs about $10,000 to own and maintain a car per year and we could think … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged benefits of walking, bike, bike to school week, biking, exercise, family, family time, Mental Health, one car, Physical Health, school, surviving with one car, time together, walking
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Why Family Assets really matter: my mission trip to Honduras
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel with my mother and her friends on a mission to Central America. Our mission was to provide service in a variety of capacities at El Hogar, a home for poor … 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 developmental assets, family assets, family strengths, family values, mission trip, volunteering
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Kids and team sports: what are kids really learning?
I have fond memories of my childhood pickup baseball games at the local park, just a bunch of kids with a bat, a ball and a few gloves. We organized everything ourselves and spent the afternoon running around the bases in … 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 child, game, kids, learning, loosing, Mental Health, parent as spectators, parents, Physical Health, playging the game, Sports, team sport, teams, teens, winning
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“No smoking” near playgrounds, sports fields and pools – thanks to changes in Smoke-Free Ontario Act
Now that spring has arrived, many of us are once again enjoying or making plans to enjoy the outdoors, but sometimes taking your kids out to enjoy some important physical activity like playing soccer, baseball or even a swim at … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged children, kids, Mental Health, new law, outdoor patios, parents, Physical Health, school, school health, smoke, smoke free law, smoke free ontario act, smoke free places, Smoking, soccer fields, special needs, Sports, teens
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