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People who in their childhood were unable to take control of their own lives often suffer from learned helplessness. They believe that things and...
Get Ready-Do-Done
In October, Jana O’Connor, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and mom of an eight-year-old with ADHD, went viral. A series of 20 tweets she posted...
Healthy Eating is About More than Food
March is Nutrition Month and this year, Canadian dietitians are talking about how healthy eating is about so much more than food! Dietitians are...
Cornmeal, Polenta & Grits
While you can find pre-cooked polenta in the grocery store, cooking cornmeal or polenta from scratch is incredibly easy.You can find ground cornmeal in...
The Best Days of Your Life
(or something like that)
What goes through your mind when someone says “don’t blink, these are the best days of your life”?I’ve heard this adage...
How to Help a Reluctant Reader
There is something delicious about a good book. Books can provide a welcome escape, feed the mind, and even nourish the soul. Nurturing a...
Make the Most of Mealtimes
If you have ever watched babies eating their first foods, it’s clear that eating is about more than just nutrition. It is about smelling,...
Grandparents these Days
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Not only are grandparents keeping up with their grandchildren these days, they’re often setting the pace.Hike up Mt. Finlayson, grandkids in tow?No problem.Cycle the...
Cultivating Joy
The world is in upheaval as we cope with the disruption, uncertainty, and fear of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collectively, we’ve never seen a time...
Surviving Medical Appointments with Special Needs Kids
Colwyn, his dad and I run to the elevators and race to the second floor to Medical Imaging. Colwyn has an early x-ray booked,...
Keeping Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said for many days, we are living in extraordinary times. Life as we know it has changed dramatically...
Taking Care of Your Family’s Mental Health
Don’t keep your kids in the dark As scary as this all feels for adults, it can be even more frightening for kids. Children...
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May 2020
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