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Category Archives: Prenatal Health
What is a tick anyway?
What is a tick and why is there so much talk about them this summer? Oh, this is going to be a fun blog! The short answer is that a tick is part of the arachnid family – yup, I said arachnid – which … 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, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged avril lavigne, bites, bug spray, bugs, halton region, insect repellant, Lyme disease, Mental Health, Physical Health, preschoolers, preventing tick bites, school health, testing, tick bites, ticks
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Discover Halton this summer: tons of family fun to be found here!
The Summer 2015 edition of MoneySense magazine listed Halton Hills, Burlington and Oakville in their Top 25 Best Places to live in Canada. I feel so fortunate to live and work in such a great region! Whether you live, work or just come to here to … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged activities, family fun, family time, outdoor activities, physical activity, summer activities, what to do this summer in Halton
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“No smoking” near playgrounds, sports fields and pools – thanks to changes in Smoke-Free Ontario Act
Now that spring has arrived, many of us are once again enjoying or making plans to enjoy the outdoors, but sometimes taking your kids out to enjoy some important physical activity like playing soccer, baseball or even a swim at … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged children, kids, Mental Health, new law, outdoor patios, parents, Physical Health, school, school health, smoke, smoke free law, smoke free ontario act, smoke free places, Smoking, soccer fields, special needs, Sports, teens
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Trusting your instincts when something feels wrong during pregnancy
When I was pregnant with my first child, I was very fortunate to have a circle of friends to support me who had already travelled the path of parenthood. The best advice that another mom gave me, and that I still use today, is to … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health
Tagged grandparents, Services, special needs
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Accept unsolicited parenting advice with a smile
It’s summer and as the sun starts to peak out from the clouds; you suddenly realize you forgot your baby’s sun hat. Trying out your new baby wrap seemed like a wonderful idea until the sun appeared. To appease your soaring guilt, … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Preparing to Breastfeed
Tagged babies, baby, child development, dealing with advice, emotional health, grandparents, how to deal with unwanted parenting advice, new parent advice, parenting support, stress
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