Category Archives: Parenting

“Mama needs a drink!” Is it time to rethink our drinking?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Nicole O'Donnell, RN

Last updated: January 17, 2025 The Rethink Your Drinking campaign has me thinking. Thinking about standard drink sizes, the long and short term health effects of alcohol use and when zero alcohol is the limit. It also has me thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby, child, disease prevention, family, health, injury prevention, Mental Health, Physical Health, Safety, stress, teens, toddler, tweens | Leave a comment

It’s time to stop the Yes/No questions

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Andrea Scott RN

For the rest of the day, listen to yourself when you talk to your kids. I did this recently and was struck by how many times I asked my kids a Yes/No question, when instead I meant to be giving … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged giving instructions, how to get kids to do something, how to get kids to listen, kids say no, ok, okay, preschoolers | Leave a comment

8 tips to help support a friend with fertility issues

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Andrea Scott RN

I went through fertility issues before I became a mother. Fertility issues are often a profound rollercoaster of hope, grief, loneliness and helplessness that overwhelms many who are struggling to have children. If you know a friend or family member … Continue reading →

Posted in Before Pregnancy, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health | Tagged 1 in 6, family, fertility treatments, friend, how to help, how to support, infertility, Mental Health, trying to conceive, TTC, what not to say, what to say | 6 Comments

Our kids make great teachers

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Halton Guest Blogger

My tween and teens are a lot more tech-savvy than I am. They are naturally adept with today’s technology and have a skill for trouble shooting. I frequently find myself asking to draw on their expertise when I am learning … 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, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged building assets, kids teaching, learning, Lessons, lessons learned, Mental Health, parents learning, positive parenting, relationship with kids, stress, teaching, teens, tweens | Leave a comment

Mom versus mascara in the battle of the make-up

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Nicole O'Donnell, RN

Mascara. It’s a simple word, but somehow it has become the bane of my existence. Really and truly. I’ve never had any hard-and-fast rules when it comes to make-up use and my four daughters. Usually, if something seems reasonable it is worth … Continue reading →