Category Archives: Parenting Your Child/Tween

Mars, Venus, Sugar and Spice and Puppy Dog Tails

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Paula D'Orazio

Note: Make sure to check out our other blog posts that focus on being a boy and a girl. “Hello, my name is Paula, and I am guilty of gender discrimination.” There – I said it. Whew – glad to … 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, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged boys, boys vs. girls, gender, Gender discrimination, gender identification, Girls, girls vs. boys, personality, school, temperament | 3 Comments

Boys will be boys!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Note: Last week’s post focused on being a girl…if you missed it you can check it out here. “It’s a Boy!” I was in shock at that moment when I realized that the ultrasound technician had been wrong and our … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged body image, boys, culture, emotions, masculinity, media, media influence, negative media messages, positive body image, positive relationship, school | 4 Comments

Celebrating Clean Air Day with Wings and Thingamajigs

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Clean Air Day is a time to celebrate our environment by keeping our air clean. It’s also a great time to share walking safety skills with children, to address traffic congestion, pollution and idling around our schools, and most importantly—to … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween | Tagged a farewell to featherwagons, air quality, barn owls, Clean Air Day, climate, climate change, environment, environmental books for children, green picture books, greenhouse gases, halton region, Physical Health, school, school health, transportation, Wings and Thingamajigs | 4 Comments

Pretty in pink

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Note: Stay tuned for next week’s post focusing on being a boy On one of our recent family walks my barely three-year old daughter declared “I want to ride the girl bike!” The girl bike? Of course I knew what she … 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged body image, body images, gender, gender identification, Girls, inner beauty, media, media influence, negative media messages, positive body image, school | 2 Comments

Polish up on these tips for a great spa day!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

There’s nothing like having a girl’s day out with your daughter! And with proms and summer in the air, what better way to spend some quality time relaxing at a salon and getting a manicure or pedicure? It can be … Continue reading →