Parent Talk

Episode: E126 Empowering Development through Sleep  Guest(s): Anna McMillan, Certified Paediatric Sleep Coach with Little Winks Sleep   Monday on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Anna McMillan, Certified Paediatric Sleep Coach with Little Winks Sleep, to talk about Empowering Development through Sleep.   We cover:   What healthy sleep looks like and how it plays a role in healthy development.   What we can do to help and encourage healthy sleep for development.   How sleep changes with development.   How we can support developmental leaps in terms of sleep.   Happy listening! Geneviève & Heather  

Episode: E125 When Toddlers say “No!” Guest(s): Cherrie Tam, Parenting Consultant with Parenting Littles.   Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Parenting Consultant Cherrie Tam with Parenting Littles, to talk about when Toddlers say “No!”   We cover:   How saying “No” is a stage of development and is important to a toddler’s growth and development.   The best way to react and deal with our toddler when they respond to our request with a big  “No”.   How to handle feeling triggered and losing patience after a day of constant battles with our toddler.   How to handle agressive behaviour such as hitting and kicking, that can sometimes arise with our toddler’s defiance.    Happy Listening! Geneviève & Heather ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe  

Episode: E124 Mom Guilt  Guest(s): Nasreen Gulamhusein & Shahaa Kakar from Breathing Space Counselling    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Registered Therapeutic Counsellors, Nasreen Gulamhusein, and Shahaa Kakar from Breathing Space Counselling, to talk with us about “Mom Guilt”.   We cover:   Why we experience mom guilt.   What exactly is guilt?   How do we get rid of mom guilt?   Some things that moms can do when the mom guilt strikes.     Happy Listening! Geneviève & Heather  

Hi Everyone, Welcome to ParentTalk’s REAL MOM MOMENTS!!! These segments include the "Cute and the Funny" as well as the "Crazy and Frazzled" moments they are experiencing being mothers of young children. In this episode, Heather talks about how “not” to toilet train and Geneviève shares an important tip on traveling with kids with allergies. Happy listening! Geneviève & Heather

Episode: E122 Prenatal Yoga Guest(s): Lori Lucas    Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Lori Lucas to talk to us about Prenatal Yoga.   We cover:   What is Prenatal Yoga.   Benefits of Prenatal Yoga.   The importance of taking care of our bodies before birth.   How Prenatal Yoga can help your mind/body relationship during pregnancy.   Bonding with your baby through meditation and movement.   The difference between Prenatal Yoga and regular Hatha Yoga.   Happy listening!   Geneviève & Heather   Click here to find Lori on our panel of experts!   https://parenttalk.ca/lori-Lucas/  

Episode: E121 Starting Solids Guest(s): Katie Reitsma Live it Well Nutrition   Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Registered Holistic Nutritionist Katie Reitsma to talk about Starting Solids.   We cover:   Why infant nutrition is so important.   How to know when your baby is ready to start solids.   Different ways to start solids.   How to transition from purées to more solid types of food.   Foods to avoid.   Baby Led Weaning.   Happy listening!   Geneviève & Heather   Click here to find Katie on our panel of experts!   https://parenttalk.ca/katie-reitsma/  

Episode: E120 Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Guest(s): Stephanie Watt    Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve & Heather are welcoming fellow Mom Stephanie Watt to talk about Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough.   We cover:   What is Pertussis or Whooping Cough?   Stephanie shares the experience of her daughter having Pertussis when she was too young to be fully vaccinated.    Symptoms, Incubation period, How long are you contagious.   Best Practices for Prevention.   Happy listening!   Geneviève & Heather

  Episode: E119 Are you doing too much for your Child? Guest(s): Jason Kreidman Dad University   Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Jason Kreidman from Dad University to talk about whether we are doing too much for our Children.   We cover:   How we know if we are doing too much for our kids.   Reasons parents may be doing too much for their kids.   Things parents do for their kids that maybe they shouldn’t.   The consequences of doing too much for our kids.   How parents can turn things around.   Happy listening!   Geneviève & Heather   See Jason’s Bio and contact info: https://parenttalk.ca/jason-kreidman/    

Episode: E118 Depression in Children Guest(s): Sonja Latifpour Bright Star Counselling   Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Sonja Latifpour from Bright Star Counselling, to talk about Depression in Children.   We cover:  • What is depression and how we know if it’s depression and not just sadness. • What depression looks like at different ages. • Why children get depression.  • What to do if your child is talking about suicide. • Treatment options for depression.  • Tips for helping your child at home. • Helping siblings understand the diagnosis. • Talking to your child’s teacher.  • Fighting the stigma.   Mental Health affects all of us and we need to keep the conversation open.  Whether it’s your child, partner, friend, or possibly even yourself, mental illness is invisible and we need to fight the stigma. It’s ok to not be ok. Please reach out for help if you or someone you know needs it. Geneviève & Heather  

Hi Everyone, Welcome to ParentTalk’s Special Edition REAL MOM & DAD MOMENTS!!! These segments include the "Cute and the Funny" as well as the "Crazy and Frazzled" moments they are experiencing being mothers of young children. Today we have the pleasure of also welcoming Jason Kreidman from Dad University to share his own Real “Dad” Moment. In this episode, Jason shares a parenting awareness moment he experienced with his daughter, Heather shares the conclusion of Hudson’s Big Boy Bed transition and what that now looks like for her whole family, and Geneviève talks about a crazy moment with her son Nathan that happened on her recent trip to Mexico for a good friend’s wedding.  Happy listening! Geneviève & Heather

Episode: E116 Bed Wetting Guest(s): Sue Atkins The Parenting Expert   Monday on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are excited to be welcoming back Parenting Expert, Speaker, and Author from the U.K., Sue Atkins to talk with us about Bed Wetting.   We cover:  • Why our child may be wetting the bed. • Possibility of being a medical condition. • How we can help them.  • Why it’s important not to laugh or make children feel bad for bed wetting. • When we should consider seeing a doctor.    Happy Listening!  Geneviève & Heather https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/

Episode: E115 Beyond the Birds & the Bees, Sex Ed. For Kids Guest(s): Corinne Underwood with Choices for Sexual Health   Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Corinne Underwood, Sexual Health Educator, Certified Coach and Founder of Choices for Sexual Health, to talk to us about Sex Education for Kids.   We cover:  • The right time to start talking about sex with our children.  • Why it is important.  • What we need to talk about and when.  • How to have “the talk”. • How to handle “awkward” moments (real life examples☺).   Happy Listening!  Geneviève & Heather    

Episode: E114 How to Tame our own Reactivity Guest(s): Louise Clarke with Your Parenting Partner   Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Parenting Coach Louise Clarke with Your Parenting Partner, to talk about how to Tame our own Reactivity.    We cover:   • How we can manage our emotional reactivity.  • How we can stop being reactive parents.  • What Louise does to manage her own reactivity.    Happy Listening! Genevieve & Heather

Episode: E113 Nutrition tips for the whole family Guest(s): Ann Marie Rideout from Well Fed Studios   Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Ann Marie Rideout from Well Fed Studios to talk about Nutrition Tips for the Whole Family.    We cover:   • Eating at home more often.   • Quick and healthy meal options.   • Getting everyone involved in meal planning and prep.   • Healthy snacks to have on hand.   • Foods that we should cut out.   • Introducing changes to the family.    Happy Listening!  Geneviève & Heather

Episode: E112 Say Sorry! - How Forced Sorries do More Harm than Good with Dr. Deborah MacNamara.  Guest(s): Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Clinical counselor, Faculty at the Neufeld Institute, Speaker, and Author   Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Clinical counselor, Faculty at the Neufeld Institute, Speaker, and Author, to talk about how forcing sorries can do more harm than good. We cover:   • What we ‘should’ do instead of making our child say sorry.   • How children become more caring.   • What we can do if our child doesn’t seem to care.   • How the digital world is causing our children to be less compassionate.   • When (age) children start to understand and show empathy towards others.  Happy listening!  Geneviève & Heather Be sure to check out Deborah’s New Children’s Picture Book The Sorry Plane!  Illustrated by Zoe Si

Episode: E111 Tips to Rock the Holiday Season Today on ParentTalk Geneviève and Heather are sharing their Top 10 Tips for Surviving...no Rocking, the Holiday Season! We would all like to get more enjoyment out of this special time and so we’ve put together a few ideas we hope will help you in taking back the true meaning of the holiday season. We cover:   • Keeping  realistic expectations   • Family Traditions  • Shopping & Budgets   • De-clutter by doing good  • Christmas cards & baking  • Beating boredom blues & avoiding holiday meltdowns  • Taking time for you!  Happy listening & Merry Christmas!!            Geneviève & Heather

Hi Everyone, Welcome to ParentTalk’s REAL MOM MOMENTS!!! These segments include the "Cute and the Funny" as well as the "Crazy and Frazzled" moments they are experiencing being mothers of young children. In this episode, Geneviève talks about how clumsy 18 month old Nathan has been lately and all his bumps and bruises and Heather shares about Hudson’s trials and tribulations of transitioning to his big boy bed. Happy listening! Geneviève & Heather

Episode: E109 The Power of Communication Guest(s): Treya Klassen, Communication Course Leader, and Speaker Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather welcome Communication Course Leader and Speaker Treya Klassen, to talk about the Power of Communication. We cover: • Why communication is so powerful. • The impact of language on our children. • How it is important for parents to align with each other in their conversations. • The impact of our conversations on our children. • Anything can be solved in a conversation. • Treya, what have you created inside conversations with your children? Happy listening! Geneviève & Heather ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe

Episode: E108 Prenatal Classes Guest(s): Agnes Mayer from Mamabear Holistic Care Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Agnes Mayer from Mamabear Holistic Care, to talk about Prenatal Classes. We cover: • Who should take prenatal classes? • The benefits of taking prenatal classes. • When during your pregnancy should you take prenatal classes? • Common concerns of expecting parents. • What is covered in typical prenatal classes? • Birth Plans. Happy Listening! Geneviève & Heather

Episode: E-107 How to Detoxify your Home | Parent Talk Guest(s): Jazzmin Nagy Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming fellow Mom, Jazzmin Nagy, to talk about how to detoxify your home.  We cover:  • Different ways families can detoxify their homes.   • What Jazzmin does in her home.   • Specific plants that are recommended to help.   • Tips from all of us.  Happy Listening!  Geneviève & Heather