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Ditch the Diet & Choose Health
January is the time of year when many people start to think about making diet and lifestyle changes. The indulgences of the holidays have...PlanningFresh Starts & Small Steps
If you’re making New Year’s Resolutions this year, keep them simple. Want your family to spend less time in front of their various devices?...MotherhoodMulti-tasking:Strength or Weakness?
I watched my children as they sat at the kitchen table, each attempting to complete their homework. Books were open, pencils sharpened and they...FatherhoodParenting Resolutions
I present the following humorous anecdote to you, fellow frazzled parents, so you can relate with a mournful and commiserative chuckle (and then buy...
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Memories of Nature
What is your favourite childhood nature memory?One of mine is of playing hide and go seek in a lupine field with my brother and...ReadingDishing on Dinosaur Dramas
There is a meme circulating the internet titled “Times You Know the Most about Dinosaurs.” It’s a line graph with large spikes at age...NatureClimate Change Education in Public Schools
When I went to elementary school 20 odd years ago in Vancouver, we had guest speakers come into the classroom and teach us about...CookingEat Your Vegetables!
This time of year it’s hard to be motivated to eat vegetables. Tomatoes are more rubbery than juicy. Cucumbers go moldy almost as soon...
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Early Experiences Last a Lifetime
Duration: 4:14 The Positive Impact of Early Nurturing The architecture of a baby’s brain is built through responsive and interactive relationships with parents and...Social and Emotional BasicsTouch and Connection with Babies
Duration: 2:31Physical Contact Benefits Baby and Mother Baby massage, as traditionally done in some cultures, promotes brain development in the baby but also releases bonding...Most WatchedHow to Bathe a Baby: Comprehensive Trailer
Duration: 4:50 How to Make Bathtime a Safe, Fun and Nurturing Experience Introducing a series of videos with valuable tips for bathing new babies....Postpartum DepressionPostpartum Depression is Multigenerational
Duration: 3:06 Support for the Mother can Help Protect the Child Postpartum depression tends to happen in women who lack support. In other words,...
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