10 Ways to Baby Proof Your Home – Part 1
Infants and toddlers have an uncanny ability to get into things that they should not. Just when you think you have eliminated all the potential risks, some…
How Toys Can Help Your Kids Develop
By Julie Belair-Bak Children develop and grow differently, they grow in response to their experiences and to their environment. Growth and development are …
Raising a Child Living With Food Allergies
By Lindsay Rieger, Registered Dietitian and Pediatric Nutritionist Finding out or suspecting that your child has an allergy is usually the starting point o…
Help Your Kids Develop Emotional Skills
By Bobbi Jo Gaetz, B.Ed, M.Ed, R.Psych The new buzzword in psychology and child development is “emotional regulation”. What that really means is the abilit…
Recipe of the Month: Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 hour Ready In: 1 hour Ingredients 2 Onions, chopped 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter 1 large Butternut Squash, peeled a…
Fun Rainy (or Snowy) Day Activities for Kids Stuck Indoors
Whether it be rain, snow, or even sick siblings, there are plenty of days throughout the year that you and your children are stuck indoors. Burning their e…
Healthy Snacking – How To Keep Your Family Satiated Without Wrecking Meals
By Andrea Holwegner, BSc, RD Have you ever been faced with the need to feed your family snacks but been worried that you will wreck their next meal? Or hav…
Halloween Survival Tips – Your Guide To A Healthy & Safe Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, everyone is excited to get into their costumes and go out trick-or-treating but, of course, there are a few other th…
Help Your Child Cope With Their Fears
Fears are a normal part of being human and necessary for our survival as a species. Fears help us determine what dangers we should avoid for our safety. In…
Meal Planning for Busy Families
By Andrea Holwegner, BSc, RD Strategies for Healthy Suppers Meal planning is one of the biggest challenges for anyone juggling a busy life filled with work…
Recipe of the Month – Turkey Chili
Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hour Ready In: 1 hour 15 mins Ingredients 2 Tsp. Oil (depending on your preference coconut, olive etc.) 2 Oni…
How to Motivate Your Child Without Rewards
Rewards can be great, but we don’t want to have to use them all the time to motivate kids to do the things we ask of them. Research has shown that a group …
