Category Archives: Healthy Eating for your Teen

Top 10 life skills for teens

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

My co-worker Andrea wrote a great blog recently called Top 3 “Big Kid Skills” to learn before kindergarten. This got me thinking – what about my teenagers, and what skills will they need to be competent and successful in the … Continue reading →

Let’s end the “I’m not eating that!” battle

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

Mealtime – a time when we effortlessly prepare a variety of foods and then wait excitedly for our families to rush to the table and enjoy every bite! Oh wait, I think I just saw a unicorn! OK, time to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged connectiveness, eating, family meals, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Habits, meal time, Mental Health, Physical Health, positive eating habits, preschoolers, Responsibility of Feeding, school health, tweens | Leave a comment

Social Media Reality Check

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Sarah Flynn RN

Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest are just a few of the more popular social media communities that allow us to connect, share and create. With follower counts, like buttons, pins and online threads, it is hard not to be drawn in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged Bullying, happy, love yourself, Mental Health, mental wellness, Safety, school health, self-esteem, self-worth, social media, strong, truth, tweens | Leave a comment

How to tackle Mount Candy this Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Name one word you associate with Halloween. 3-2-1…Go! “CANDY” that’s me shouting out my word! I love Halloween. I love the fall season. I love carving pumpkins and eating pumpkin seeds. I love helping my kids dress up. And most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged candy, cavities, chocolates, dental health, dress up, halloween, halloween and teeth, kids, oral health, parents, Physical Health, pumpkins, tweens | Leave a comment

Kids making school lunches! “Gasp” Does it really happen? Learn 5 Tips to get them started.

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Do kids actually make their own lunches? I’ve heard of this, but does it really happen? I was chatting with my friend Cheryl who was adamant that her kids make their own lunches because this is what she did when … Continue reading →