Category Archives: Parenting Your Teen

Love Yourself: It’s Contagious!

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Did you ever notice when you board a plane that the flight attendant gives directions on what to do in case of a loss in cabin pressure? Parents are instructed to secure their own oxygen mask before putting masks on … 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 grandparents, love yourself, Mental Health, parent role model, Parent self care, parent self love, parents first, Physical Health, special needs, teach kids self care, teach kids self love, teach kids self respect | 2 Comments

‘Tis the SNEEZIN’: Prevent the spread of the FLU

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

A pomegranate seed on my kitchen window sill. Yet another example of how my family learns life lessons in our own, strange ways. This is the story of how a tiny, pink seed taught my kids the importance of covering … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Before Pregnancy, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, 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, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged cold and flu prevention, cover your cough, cover your sneeze, flu, Get your flu shot, grandparents, influenze, Physical Health, prevent the spread of colds, prevent the spread of flu, school health, special needs, stop the spread of infection | Leave a comment

Disobedience? No. It’s TEMPERAMENT, yo!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“I don’t like hockey.” Four small words that could make a Canadian parent cry. Today I want to tell you about how my family’s ice hockey experience taught me a valuable lesson about parenting. Our hockey journey brought to life … 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, Teens | Tagged Child dislikes hockey, child temperament, hockey, Mental Health, Physical Health, sensitive temperament, sensitivities, special needs, temperament, temperament and behaviour, temperament traits, understanding temperament | Leave a comment

Helping our kids deal with tragic news

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Halton Guest Blogger

Tragic events take place all around the world and with the recent sad and shocking incidents in Ottawa and Quebec this week, adults are challenged to process what has happened. As adults we know these types of events are extremely … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, 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, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged children and scary news, children and scary news reports, children and the news, children fears, explaining scary news to kids, helping children with fears, helping kids deal with scary news reports, helping kids understand the news, Mental Health, school | 1 Comment

Kids with LDs: Let’s not DIS their ABILITIES

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

“Imagine the difference it could make if we focused on the strengths of people with learning disabilities instead of their weaknesses.” … Continue reading →