Tag Archives: alcohol

The truth about teens and alcohol

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

We’ve all been through our teen years and had to deal with peer pressure and alcohol. Back then, no one warned me about the risks of alcohol, binge drinking and alcohol poisoning – not my parents, not my school and not … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, 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, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged alcohol, Binge drinking, dealing with alcohol, drinking, friends drinking, low risk drinking, Mental Health, Physical Health, substance, teen drinking, teens | Leave a comment

The dangerous games kids are playing

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Young kids are playing a dangerous game called the “choking game”. I hesitate to write the word game, because it is not a game at all! And frankly it scares me that kids are doing this. It scares me as … 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, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged alcohol, asphyxiation, brain cells, Bullying, california knock out, chocking game, death, drugs, flatliner, game, high, kids, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, risky behaviour, school, strangulation | 2 Comments

Party! Party! Paarttyyyy! Help I’ve got teens!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

O.k. We all remember being a teenager and the quest for independence. But NOW we are on the other side of the coin. WE are the parents… (Deep breath… in & out). Now I can so relate to my own … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, 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, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged alcohol, Binge drinking, drinking, driving, drugs, help, Mental Health, parenting teens, parents, party, Physical Health, school, school health, Smoking, teen | 3 Comments

Talk to Teens about Drugs & Alcohol using Justin Bieber’s situation.

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Here we go again. Another high-profile drug and alcohol scandal…however this time it’s not Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (not today anyway!). It’s our beloved young-hip-hop-totally-cool-locally-grown… Justin Bieber. The Biebs has got himself into some real trouble. You may be dumbfounded … Continue reading →

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“Sacrifices” during Pregnancy – totally worth it

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

There’s a lot of chatter lately about the sacrifices one is expected to make during pregnancy. The controversy stems from the new book, “Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong-and What You Really Need to Know” by Emily Oster. … Continue reading →