Tag Archives: school health

Social Media Reality Check

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Sarah Flynn RN

Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest are just a few of the more popular social media communities that allow us to connect, share and create.  With follower counts, like buttons, pins and online threads, it is hard not to be drawn in … Continue reading →

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“But how did the baby get in there?”

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Andrea Scott RN

My three year old loves it when we tell her stories at bedtime. Once I decided to tell her the story of when her little brother was born. My story basically explained that there was a baby growing in mommy’s tummy and … Continue reading →

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Kids, fighting and back to school routines.

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

“Will you stop fighting!” I tell my kids, raising my voice a little too loudly. Yes, my kids are at it again and it can be so frustrating and trivial to me! And it seems to be getting worse as we go … Continue reading →

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What is a tick anyway?

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

What is a tick and why is there so much talk about them this summer? Oh, this is going to be a fun blog! The short answer is that a tick is part of the arachnid family – yup, I said arachnid – which … Continue reading →

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Did you know smoking is still being promoted to kids in Ontario?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

When I was growing up, I didn’t know anything about big tobacco companies and I knew nothing about their strategies to get young people hooked on tobacco products. All I knew is that my parents smoked the red packs and that when we went … Continue reading →

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