Mom Talk

Guest(s): Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Clinical counsellor, Faculty at the Neufeld Institute, Speaker, and Author.

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are thrilled to be welcoming back, Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Clinical counsellor, Faculty at the Neufeld Institute, Speaker, and Author. We will be talking about what our kids really need from us Right Now! These are unprecedented times and we need to be there for our children during this confusing and uncertain time. Find out how you can best support them!

We cover:

• How parenting might look different right now given the current situation.

• Different levels of stress that accompany this pandemic.

• The best way to explain the situation to our kids without creating more fear.

• How to best handle our own feelings of fear and anxiety so not to worry our kids.

• The most effective way to support our kids during this difficult time.

Hope this helps! Stay Safe!

Xo Geneviève & Heather

Guest(s): Victoria Smith, Stress Reduction Coach with Stress Less Ladies Ltd.

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Victoria Smith, Stress Reduction Coach with Stress Less Ladies, to discuss Strategies for Reducing Stress.

We cover:

• Do women (and particularly moms) experience more stress than men?

• Signs of burnout.

• Parents have a million things on the go. Here are some strategies to reduce overall stress.

• With kids experiencing higher levels of anxiety, here’s how we can help them to stress less.

• How we can build in daily self-care without it adding way more to our list.

Happy listening!

Geneviève & Heather

Guest(s): Dr. Steven Fonso, D.C., Inspirational Teacher, Author, and Creative Entrepreneur.

Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Dr. Steve Fonso D.C. with Veressent Life, to talk about Finding the Magic in Parenting. These are very uncertain times and with the need to stay home and away from others, we are spending a lot more time with our children. Find out how we can try to embrace the situation that is challenging us on so many different levels.

Stay safe and let’s try to find the magic together!

We cover:

• Why the first chapter of Dr. Steve’s book, Finding Magic in the Mess- a path to greater presence, appreciation and more joy, talks about suffering.

• How we get stressed and/or overwhelmed.

• How we begin to change our perspective of stressful events.

• How we can move into a state of gratitude and appreciation.

• Dr. Steve’s advice for parents in navigating through this crazy time.

Happy listening!

Geneviève & Heather

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

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

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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,

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/

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/