Tag Archives: children

Dear 16-year old me…let’s be safe in the sun!

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Dear sixteen year old me, who knew that melanoma is a young people’s disease and like the elephant, our skin never forgets. Dear sixteen year old me, I never told you that that our days of sunning by the backyard … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged babies, children, dear 16 year old me, melanoma, Physical Health, safe fun in the sun, school health, skin, skin cancer, sun, sunblock, sunburn, sunscreen, tan, tanning, teens | 1 Comment

There is no health… without mental health

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jeff Hollingsworth

Part of my role as a Mental Health Liaison Nurse is to help students recognize and deal with stress. Once we’ve recognized they’re under stress, we try to figure out where it comes from. Sometimes, we trace it right back … 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 anxiety, children, depression, emotional health, families, halton region, Mental Health, parents, school, school health, Services, stress | Comments Off

Importance of Play

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Maureen Harris, RN

Some of the best memories I have with my kids are the times we played together. Whether it was going to the park, making mud pies, or doing a craft, those moments where I allowed myself to enter the magical world … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged active, benefits of play, child development, children, family, free play, grandparents, health, kids, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, play | 6 Comments

Suddenly…A Single Mom

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

I have been a single mom for 9 years now. Nine years of paying for the roof over our heads, the food in the fridge and the gas in the car, alone. Nine years of driving to gymnastics, dance camp, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged children, divorce, marriage, Mental Health, parents, separation, Services, single dad, single mom, single parent, support | 7 Comments

How to Manage Holiday Stress

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Halton Guest Blogger

The holiday season (and holiday stress) is here. With all of the parties, social events, and family gatherings it can easily become an overwhelming time for all of us. Some people find that Christmas is especially difficult due to change, … Continue reading →