Just for Parents

Being a Spiritual Parent & Partner

Many of us seek a partner in life, someone to share our lives, our dreams and to grow together. To develop an intimate loving & sexual relationship, and perhaps to create and nurture children. Continue reading.Being a Spiritual Parent Partner

The Best Money Lessons for Mom These no-nonsense tips will help keep your family out of the financial red. Click here to continue

STROLLER RECALL - This recall involves Graco-brand PassageTM, AlanoTM, and SpreeTM strollers, distributed by Elfe Juvenile Products. Click here for all the details

How the Science of Parenting Hurts Parents How to reclaim your parental intuition. - Canadian Family Magazine - By Lisa Bendall From the day she was born, my daughter slept every night for six or seven hours straight. I know what you’re thinking – I’d hit the baby jackpot, right? But instead of thanking the sleep gods, I was tearing my hair out. Since my midwife gave me strict instructions never to let Emily go more than five hours without a feed, I’d set the alarm so I could rise, strip my baby of her onesie and wipe her down with a wet washcloth in a fruitless effort to wake her. Continue reading.Parenting.

Here’s your chance to shape the perfect teether toy! A new company in Vancouver, Gummit Baby is in the early stages of developing an infant teether and would love to hear your input. Fill out our short survey and help create the perfect toy. Who said cappuccino and diapers don’t go well together? Fill out the survey and you could win one of three $25 gift certificates. Choose between Starbucks, Shoppers Drug Mart or Toys ‘R’ Us. http://gummitbaby.com

Replenish Thyself -Steering Clear of Parent Burnout

By Ann Douglas - You wouldn’t dream of heading out on a lengthy road trip with your car’s gas tank running on empty. Odds are you’d run out of fuel long before you ever reached your destination. And yet we parents are often guilty of allowing our parenting reserves to run on empty for far too long—something that puts us at risk of parent burnout. Continue reading Replenish Thyself

Parenting Wars - By Ann Douglas - It’s unrealistic to expect to be totally in psych with your partner on every single parenting-related issue. After all, you’ll face a smorgasbord of different parenting challenges before your children grow up and leave home: everything from potty training to teen rebellion. Here are some tips on managing the types of day-to-day disagreements that can lead to marital meltdowns. Continue reading Parenting Wars

Mommy's Little Helper- Age-Appropriate Chores - At about three, it’s likely our little darlings can work the remote (all four of them probably) and have learned that Google is the answer to their ’Why?’ questions. So we know they are smart, but can our little prodigies pull the blanket up on their bed? How about put their toys away in a basket or feed the dog? If you haven’t got them started on helping out around the house, you will want to start soon. Because in this age of ‘helicopter parenting’, it’s becoming more and more important for our children to learn to do things on their own to encourage independence and confidence. Continue reading Mommy's Little Helper

Think Outside the Lunch Box- Packing School Lunches

 It’s a fantasy we all have at this time of year—sending our little ones off to school with the perfect lunch tucked away in their bags. It will be homemade, but with little effort. Kid-approved, while meeting Canada’s Food Guide recommendations. Tough enough to last in a hot cloakroom all morning, but sensitive to the surrounding students’ food allergies. Sanitary, but low on disposable packaging. Meeting all those requirements five days a week? No wonder it’s often only a fantasy. Continue reading Think Outside the Lunch Box

Postpartum Support International

Every Wednesday, Postpartum Support International has free open phone sessions, called "Chat with an Expert." These sessions provide a free forum for information and contact.

Talk with a PSI PPD expert about resources, symptoms, options and general information about perinatal mood disorders from the privacy of your own home. No need to pre-register or give your name. Sessions are informational only and open to anyone with questions and concerns about themselves, a loved one, friend or family member. See this link for details.

Prenatal Yoga
Gibsons – Sharon Tron 604-886-5881

Roberts Creek – Marney Coulter 604-740-2382

Sechelt – Carol Brophy 604-885-4133

Sechelt - Sara Gerring 604-885-4021

Halfmoon Bay - Noelle Hanuse & Kathryn Fentiman 604-740-0898

Yoga by the Sea
Pre-natal and Baby and Me classes – www.yogabythesea.ca - 604-740-2382


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