Category Archives: Parenting Your Teen
How to talk to your teens about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
“Wow! He’s taller than you!” Recently, I have heard this so often about my 12 year-old son. Yes, he is shooting past me in height. My little baby is now a pre-teen! I feel the same as any parent: he … Continue reading
What about the siblings of a child with special needs?
My colleague Cynthia wrote a great post about sibling rivalry (check it out here), and this line really resonated with me: “Children don’t need to be treated equally. They need to be treated uniquely.”
Sibling rivalry! Oh what to do?
Anyone that has more than one child knows there is always some level of fighting that goes on between siblings. Is it too much to ask for no fighting? Ever? In my rose-coloured world it’s not… but then reality sets … Continue reading
Helmets and concussion in sports…what’s the big deal?
I was a figure skater for many years and bumped my head more than once. When my grandfather taught me to skate on the backyard rink I didn’t wear a helmet. However, when my son learned on the backyard rink … Continue reading
An ounce of prevention: vaccine vs cervical cancer
Working as a nurse in the Communicable Disease Program at the Halton Region Health Department gives me a chance to promote the health of others and prevent vaccine preventable diseases. You’ve been hearing a lot in the news recently about the importance … Continue reading
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