Category Archives: Children & Tweens

We are ALL Team Canada

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Tears. Lots of them. Just as they did four years ago when Alex Bilodeau captured gold for Canada, the tears flowed freely as a young man’s love for his brother shone as brightly on the world stage as did his … 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 Bilodeau, Canadian Olympic team, Denny Morrison, Dufour-Lapointe, Gilmore Junio, Go Canada go, honour, Olympics, Sochi, Team Canada, team player, We all play for Canada | Leave a comment

Making time for your “Valentine”

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

Get ready for the day, work, come home, make dinner while keeping Pumpkin occupied, clean up, play together, walk the dog, do the bedtime routine, the laundry, pay the bills, catch a tiny bit of me time, then finally… sleep. … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged balance, children, date night, family, husband, making time, marriage, married with children, Mental Health, partner, relationship, special needs, spouse, stress of parenting, team, wife | Leave a comment

What are YOU doing this Family Day?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

The countdown to Family Day is on! We have about a week left to plan our highly engaging and meaningful family activities for that special day! What to do; what to do? There’s so much out there! Come on now! … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged family, family bonding time, Family Day 2014, family fun, family time, grandparents, Mental Health, togetherness | Leave a comment

O Canada! Our Passion Starts at Home!

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

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 →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween | Tagged doing your best, having a passion, Hedley, Mental Health, O Canada, Olympics, teaching your kids to do their best, try your best, Wayne Gretzky, world class | 1 Comment

Adoption: Ties that Bind Us Together

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Halton Guest Blogger

This post is the first in our Year of the Family 2014 series, a celebration of families. It was really my husband who came up with the idea to grow our family through adoption. There were so many little people … Continue reading →