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Category Archives: Teens
Get outside, enjoy winter and walk every day!
Ok, so Winter Walk Day is Wednesday Feb 3rd, it’s an event aimed at parents and children to leave the car at home and trek to school! If you remember reading my past blogs, I’m the mom who lets her daughter and … 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, Preparing for Kindergarten, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Transition to High School
Tagged activity, benefits of walking, obesity, physical activity, sedentary, walk, winter, winter walk day
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Scratching the surface: What you need to know about head lice
We haven’t had to deal with head lice in our house… yet. With my oldest now in JK, I feel like it’s inevitable. My friends with older children all have head lice horror stories, and when I ask them about … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Preparing for Kindergarten, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged head lice, headlice, how to avoid, how to prevent, Physical Health, preschoolers, school health
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Considering the collapse of parenting
Let’s talk about the recent Maclean’s article “The collapse of parenting: Why it’s time for parents to grow up”. Written by Cathy Gulli, the article is based on expert opinion about the current demise of parenting. The article is spreading … 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged collapse of parenting, demise of parenting, family, family assets, Mental Health, parent child relationships, parents, strong relationships, tweens
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Finding joy… My family’s New Years Resolution
A new year is upon us – a year that offers hope, excitement, new adventures and a personal fave, the opportunity to be open to new ideas and ways to live life. As I walked around my post-Christmas home picking … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged coming together, emotional wellness, family time, family togetherness, finding joy, giving, happiness, new year, resolution, sharing
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How to be kind to myself this year
Welcome back from the holidays! Have you made your resolutions yet? I don’t commit to a new resolution every year, but I often begin each January with a bit of “enough is enough”. No more being a couch potato! No more overeating! So this … Continue reading