Tag Archives: community

4 ways to inspire your teen to give back

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Tamara Kraszewski, RN

When our sons were about 14 and 16, their lives revolved around friends, food, sports and girls. Pretty typical, right? They were kind, compassionate kids who had done some mandatory volunteering, but as their parents we wanted them to see … 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, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged community, developmental assets, family time, giving back, teenagers, volunteer | 2 Comments

Lessons learned from our youth about volunteering.

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

I think we can always learn from one another, especially from our youth. One important lesson we can learn from them is the art of giving back. Today’s youth are volunteering more than ever before and more than any other … 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 community, developmental assets, family, giving back, Holidays, Mental Health, pay it forward, Services, volunteer, volunteering, volunteering as a family | 4 Comments

Hop on the walking school bus!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

So a couple of days ago I was on Twitter for HaltonParents, y’know, minding my own business, when I stumbled upon this CTV News report, that asks “Are we DRIVING our kids to unhealthy habits?” The report says, “Fewer kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Preparing for Kindergarten, Teens, Transition to High School | Tagged 2013 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card, bike to school, community, developmental assets, drive to school, physical activity, Physical Health, safe neighbourhood, school, school health, walk to school, walking school bus | 2 Comments

Reflections on innocence

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

My heart sank deep in my chest and my eyes immediately filled with tears just now as I learned from a radio report that the remains of Tim Bosma had been found in a rural area in southwestern Ontario. Details … 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 Bosma, community, family, grieving, heavy heart, injury prevention, innocence, loving community, Mental Health, Physical Health, school, stranger, stranger safety, talk to strangers, thoughts and feelings, Tim, Tim Bosma | 6 Comments

How am I ever going to tell my children I have Cancer?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Karen Hay, RN

I remember the day the surgeon definitively told me I had breast cancer like it was yesterday. It was a beautiful sunny June morning. The day was filled with excitement and anticipation. My husband and I were leaving on a trip … Continue reading →