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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 by being mothers of young children. In this episode, Heather’s baby girl will be here very soon, hear how she is getting ready and how “nesting” is going. Genevieve has just returned from beautiful Hawaii and will be sharing her 10 top travel tips for traveling with babies! They are also inviting their listeners to participate by sending them stories of their own that they would like to be shared on the podcast.

Episdoe: E-65 Decoding Children’s Behaviour with Louise Clarke  Guest(s): Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster, and Mom of 3 Teens, to talk to us about decoding our children’s behaviour.   We cover:    • How to decode our children’s behaviour.   • How understanding our child’s behaviour is the key to knowing how to deal with it.   • What Louise recommends parents do to understand why their child is behaving a certain way.  • When our children don’t seem to listen, what we should we do.    • How we should look at the situation when our kids are acting up. Louise talks about the “Iceberg” analogy.  To get Louise Child's Behaviour Iceberg PDF, email us at:  https://parenttalk.ca/contact/  

Episode: E64 Doulas and the Benefits of hiring one Guest(s):Birth & Postpartum Doula Jazzmin Nagy and local Mom Amber Carter Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather welcome Birth & Postpartum Doula Jazzmin Nagy and local Mom Amber Carter, to talk about Doulas.  We Cover:  •  What is a Doula and how do they support families.   •  What a Doula does Prenatally, during Labour, and Postnatally.    •  Amber’s and Heather's personal experience with hiring a Doula.   •  What is the cost and what to look for when hiring a Doula.   •  The difference between a Midwife and a Doula.   

Episode: E63 - Speech and Language Development  Guest(s): Chelsey Chichak, Speech and Language Pathologist Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Speech and Language Pathologist, Chelsey Chichak, to talk to us about Speech and Language Development in our little ones.  We cover:   • Milestones my child should be reaching with their speech.   • When should we be concerned.   • Do I need a medical referral to see a Speech Pathologist.  • Heather shares her personal story.   • How does learning two languages at once affect development.   

Episode No.:E62 - Head Shape and Torticollis Guest(s): Pediatric Physiotherapists, Kate Heays from Playworks Physio and Silvana Echeverri from Kids Physio Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Pediatric Physiotherapists, Kate Heays from Playworks Physio and Silvana Echeverri from Kids Physio, to talk about Baby’s Head Shape and Torticollis.  We cover:   • What is Torticollis and what causes it.   • What causes Head Shape deformities in babies.   • How to know if a child may have Torticollisor Plagiocephaly.   • What dose a physiotherapist do to asses and treat Torticollis and Head Shape.   

Welcome to ParentTalk REAL MOM MOMENTS!!! The segments will include the "Cute and the Funny" as well as the "Crazy and Frazzled" moments they are experiencing by being mothers of young children. It’s the New Year!! Did you make any resolutions?? Geneviève and Heather chat about their intentions and plans for 2019. They are also inviting their listeners to participate by sending them stories of their own that they would like to be shared on the podcast.

Episode:E-60 The Social Media Generation Guest(s): Kim Laureen, local Film Maker and Director Today on ParentTalk Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Kim Laureen, local Film Maker and Director, to talk about the Social Media Generation and tell us about her Documentary Film, ‘Selfless’. We cover:  • What kinds of concerns Kim was hearing from parents and teens.  • Kim shares what ‘Selfless’ is about and the inspiration behind making this documentary.  • The film tells us that we are all part of an ongoing experiment. What are some of the realities we are going to see as a result of so much screen time?  • What Kim hopes the audience will take away from ‘Selfless’.  • Where can people watch the film?