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  • E093 - Diastesis and Pelvic Floor Connection with Kim Vopni | Parent Talk

    Episode: E093- Diastasis and Pelvic Floor Connection with Kim Vopni

    Guest(s): Kim Vopni, Certified Personal Trainer, Women’s Health Educator, Author, and Speaker

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Kim Vopni, Certified Personal Trainer, Women’s Health Educator, Author, and Speaker, to talk about Diastasis and Pelvic Floor Connection. 

    We cover: 

    • What exactly is Diastasis and how does it relate to the Pelvic Floor. 
  • How do we repair Diastasis? 
  • Will we ever jump on a trampoline or sneeze without leaking again? 
  • The importance of seeing a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and how they can help. 
    • 25 min
  • E092 - Babywearing & Language Development with Chelsey Chichak | Parent Talk

    Episode: E092- Babywearing & Language Development with Chelsey Chichak

    Guest(s): Chelsey Chichak, Speach & Language Pathologist

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Speach & Language Pathologist Chelsey Chichak to talk about Baby Wearing and Language Development. 

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    We cover: 

     • What babywearing has to do with language development. 

     • How we can use babywearing to help support my child’s speech and language skills. 

     • Types of carriers and wraps. 

     • Tips on toddler wearing.  

     • Where we can find help with babywearing. 

     • Where do we start when our child does not like to be worn. 

    18 min
  • E091 - Transforming meal time into a positive experience with Ann- Marie Rideout | Parent Talk

    Episode: E091- Transforming Mealtime into a Positive Experience with Ann-Marie Rideout. 

    Guest(s): Ann-Marie Rideout, Owner of Well Fed Studios

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Ann-Marie Rideout, Owner of Well Fed Studios, to talk about how we can transform mealtime into a positive experience. 

    We cover: 

     • How to get my child to the table without drama. 

     • Should children be kept on a strict schedule when it comes to mealtimes? 

     • How to introduce new foods without drama. 

     • How long should my child stay at the dinner table?

     • Should I encourage them to eat? 

     • Putting away technology and turning off all screens to promote healthier eating habits. 

    17 min
  • E090 - Is Fluoride for your Family? | Parent Talk

    Episode: E90 – Is Fluoride for your Family? 

    Guest(s): Registered Dental Hygienists; Sheryl Lee, Shannon Derrick, and Manroop Ferraro

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Registered Dental Hygienists; Sheryl Ann, Shannon Derrick, and Manroop Ferraro to talk about whether Fluoride is right for your Family. 

    We cover:

     • What is fluoride? 

     • The Canadian Dental Association’s recommendations. 

     • Does Tap Water contain Fluoride?

     • The impact of too much fluoride. 

     • What they do with their own families. 

    25 min
  • E89 - Real Mom Moments | June | Parent Talk

    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 we are experiencing being mothers of young children.

    In this episode, Heather talks how hard the toddler years can be on a couple and Genevieve shares about how she’s making a conscious effort to make time for herself and do more meditation.

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    #RealMomMoments #RealMOMents #ParentTalk #ParentTalkPodcast #Createyourvillage #askforhelp #Parenting #podcasting #fun

    9 min
  • E88 - The World of 3D & 4D Ultrasound with Brie Birch | Parent Talk

    Episode: E88 - The world of 3D and 4D Ultrasounds

    Guest(s): Brie Birch of Belly Bean Imaging

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Brie Birch of Belly Bean Imaging, to talk about 3D and 4D Ultrasounds. 

    We cover: 

    • The difference between 2D, 3D, and 4D ultrasounds. 
  • When the best time is for a 3D and 4D Ultrasound. 
  • Reasons people choose to have a  3D-4D Ultrasound.
  • How Belly Bean Imaging got started and what Brie loves most about her job. 
    • 22 min
  • E87 - Testosterone with Dr. Tanner | Parent Talk

    Episode: E87 - Testosterone with Dr. Tanner Alden

    Guest(s): Dr. Tanner Alden, Naturopathic Physician

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Tanner Alden, to talk about Testosterone. 

    We cover:

     • What testosterone does. 

     • How to know if your testosterone levels are low or too high. 

     • How testosterone levels are tested. 

     • What affects testosterone levels. 

     • How you can improve, manage and treat your testosterone levels naturally. 

    41 min
  • E86 - Having a pet as part of your family with Dr. Anne Irwin | Parent Talk

    Episode:E86- Having a pet as part of your family with Dr. Anne Irwin. 

    Guest(s): Dr. Anne Irwin, Veterinarian

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Veterinarian, Dr. Anne Irwin, to talk about having a pet as part of your family. 

    We cover: 

     • When a good time is for a family with children to get a pet. 

     • How we can choose the best pet for our family. 

     • The best breeds of dogs for a family with young children. 

     • Involving children in training your family’s pet. 

     • How we should approach a strange dog. 

     • Whether or not to include children and or have them be present when the time comes to put down your family’s pet. 

     • Tips for new parents who already have pets.

    23 min
  • E85 - Parenting Strategies for the Anxious Child with Sonja Latifpour | Parent Talk

    Episode: E85 - Parenting strategies for the Anxious Child with Sonja Latifpour. 

    Guest(s): Sonja Latifpour, Registered Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist and Mom of 4

    Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Sonja Latifpour, Registered Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist and Mom of 4, to talk about Parenting strategies for the Anxious Child.


    We cover: 

     • How to recognize if my child is anxious. 
     • When a parent might be concerned about their child’s anxiety being more than what is normal. 
     • How anxiety in parents can affect the child and what anxiety looks like in the family. 
     • How parents can create more anxiety by being too helpful. 
     • How letting your child cancel on a playdate, or pretend to be sick for a school performance might help in the short term but may make things worse long term. 
     • Using empathy as the first step in calming your child. 
     • Next steps to take after helping your child calm down and other strategies you can use or teach your child. 
     • How you can model flexibility and have a positive response to managing your own anxiety. 
     • When you should seek professional help. 

    32 min
  • E84 - Real Mom Moments | May | Parent Talk

    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 shares about her family’s long weekend and Geneviève confesses about the appointment she almost missed for her son and having to go in her pj’s, yes it happens to us all! 

    They are also inviting listeners to participate by sending them stories of their own that they would like to be shared on the podcast.

    #RealMomMoments #RealMOMents #ParentTalk #ParentTalkPodcast #Createyourvillage #askforhelp #Parenting #podcasting #fun

    7 min

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