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Simple ways to get out the door with your new baby
Congratulations on the birth of your new baby! You are finally home and getting used to life as a family. Now that you’re settled, the itch to venture outside your four walls may have started. But the thought of where to … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies
Tagged getting out with new baby, how to get out with a baby, outing with new babies, what to think about when getting out with new baby
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Returning to work? How to make breastfeeding work for you!
One of the easiest and least stressful ways to return to work if you are breastfeeding is continuing to breastfeed. Breastfeeding as a working mom looks different for every mom and baby. With some trial and error you can find something that works for … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged baby, breastfeed, gentle weaning, nursing, returning to school, returning to work, stop breastfeeding, toddler, wean, weaning
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My new pup and rabies. What’s the connection?
I really did it… I gave in to two years of persistent requests, power point presentations and pleading by my kids for a dog. Yup, we got a puppy, cutest thing ever. I may be a bit bias. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged cats and dogs, domestic animals, Halton health department, pets, rabies, rabies vaccinations, vaccine
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Snivy lives upstairs – Making self-regulation your own
When my son faces a stressful or frustrating situation, he uses his self-titled snivy-power. Yes, just like a lot kids his age (well all ages actually), he loves Pokémon. His favourite is a green grass snake Pokémon named Snivy. Snivy … 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, Play, Growth & Development, Teen Brain, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged brain development, challenging behaviours, child behaviours, emotions, frustrations, Mental Health, powerful emotions, preschoolers, self control, self regulation, stress, teen behaviours
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The realities of “bad moms”
I was ready for some much needed routine as this school year starts, but then the reality hit me! The relaxed mode I was in is over and I’m left with an enormous amount of stress. Yes, stress with the … 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, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged bad moms, doing everything, kids, Mental Health, mothers, preschoolers, realities of motherhood, resiliency, skills, special needs
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