Tag Archives: Physical Health

Chewing Tobacco: Candy Coating Addiction

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Smokeless tobacco (aka chew, snuff, plug, dip, etc.) is no longer just the stuff of pro baseball players and cowboys. Recent Canadian research has shown that half of those who used chew tobacco in the past month were under 25 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged baseball, chew, chewing tobacco, dip, disease prevention, high school, Physical Health, plug, school health, snuff, sport, teens, tobacco | 4 Comments

Breastfeeding and returning to work? Oh my!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Halton Region is celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2011 from October 1-7. Celebrate with us! This post is the final in a series of three breastfeeding posts. It was 11 months into my year-long maternity leave when I could no longer pretend that … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby, breastfeed, Breastfeeding Your Baby, child care, nursing, Physical Health, pumping, return to school, return to work, toddler, working | 6 Comments

Breastfeeding in Public

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Halton Region is celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2011 from October 1-7. Celebrate with us! This post is the second in a series of three breastfeeding posts. When I was a new mom, I found that it was one thing to breastfeed … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Parenting Your Baby, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby, breastfeeding in public, Breastfeeding Your Baby, nursing, outside, Physical Health, public, rights | Leave a comment

Getting Ready to Breastfeed

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Andrea Scott RN

My husband and I are expecting our first child in December. Over the past 7 years I have I have helped countless moms and dads on their breastfeeding journeys, first as a postpartum hospital nurse and now as a Public … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Preparing to Breastfeed | Tagged baby, Breastfeeding Your Baby, expecting, getting started, nursing, Physical Health, pregnancy, pregnant, preparing | 3 Comments

Mom, I so want a tattoo!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Has your teenager come to you about getting a tattoo yet, or maybe wanting a piercing on some part of his/her body other than their ears? We all know that both body art and piercings are popular and especially tempting to … Continue reading →