Category Archives: Parenting

How to make the dental chair fun!

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Tara Johnston RN

Being a parent, I’m so relieved my children have had such positive experiences going to dental appointments. The kind smiling faces of the staff make them feel right at home. I have never said to them that this is the … Continue reading →

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7 tips for when your baby hates their car seat

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Andrea Scott RN

My son hated car rides as a baby. For a while there, I was seriously questioning my wisdom in going out with him and my toddler ever. I know of parents who simply stopped car rides with their baby, and … Continue reading →

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That moment when we found out it was twins

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Halton Guest Blogger

You know that laugh? The laugh you get in situations that aren’t funny.  It’s a hysterical sort of inappropriate laugh when you’re nervous?  The laugh you just can’t control?  That’s what happened during my 18-week ultrasound when we found out … Continue reading →

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A lifetime of benefits for kids in the kitchen

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Last updated: January 8, 2025 I didn’t appreciate being in the kitchen until I was married.  I’m the baby, the third of three girls and was often tasked with well… let’s call them “less complex” jobs.  Honestly, my mom had … Continue reading →

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3 “weird but true” things about newborns

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

You drove 30 km/hr home from the hospital and discovered a new world of crazy drivers… You survived night 2 and 3 with a fussy newborn and seriously engorged breasts… You’ve spent countless hours staring at your sweet baby in … Continue reading →

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