Category Archives: Parenting

Why all the fuss about attachment?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Anna West

What is attachment parenting anyway? According to what you may have read in the media recently, it’s about extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping and baby-wearing. However, that is not what attachment is really all about. It’s not about the way you feed … Continue reading →

Breastfeeding a three-year old? TIME has got us talking.

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Oh, the controversy the latest Time magazine cover photo has stirred up. People all over the world are in a tizzy tweeting and blogging their opinions to whomever will listen. The photo is definitely “in your face”, and it’s meant … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged breastfeeding toddler, Breastfeeding Your Baby, extended breastfeeding, extended nursing, magazine, nursing, time | 2 Comments

Teenage Wasteland

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the last post in a three-part series about substance use and misuse in the teen years. Teenage Wasteland might be a memorable song lyric by The Who…but teens getting wasted – is it really no big deal or should … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged addiction and mental health, alcohol, alcohol poisoning, Binge drinking, drinking, drugs, drunk, high school, intoxicated, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, school, school health, substance abuse, substance use and misuse | 2 Comments

Are you balanced?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Are you balanced? It’s a question that has caught my attention recently and has gotten me thinking. Hmmm….define balance. As I read about it, I saw this question: “Are you keeping pace or being run over?” In my head I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Before Pregnancy, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged busy, families, family, Mental Health, parent, parent stress, special needs, stress, time, work, Work-life balance | 2 Comments

There are no princesses or maids living here…

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Have you ever heard yourself repeating the following, “Come for dinner please?” “Clean your room!” “Stop hitting your sister.” “Behave!” I know I have. What about: “Get me some milk!” “No!” or “I don’t want to.” These are some of … Continue reading →