The Messiness of Parenting

Join Karen, Emily and Shalyn as we wrap up season one of “The Messiness of Parenting”. We will talk about moments that made us think, laugh and learn! Episode Highlights: (00:08) Podcast Reflections and Insights (13:22) Parenting Realities and Reflections (20:13) Family Routines and Adaptations (28:01) Feeding Challenges and Preferences (33:46) Parenting Communication and Self-Regulation (48:10) S...

Join Karen and Emily as we talk with Natalie Kettings, Child Development with Child and Family Services of Grand Erie, about what progress and not perfection means as we work at being good enough parents.  We will talk about the “should’s” we experience, the need to care for ourselves as we care for others, and how we can focus on the progress we make each day, and letting good of the “idea”...

Join Karen and Shalyn in a conversation with Samantha Hunter, Resource Consultant and Tanya Pacifici, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, both with Lansdowne Children’s Centre, as we talk about eating!  We will talk about the mechanics of eating, food preferences, family meal times, choices and what it means to be a picky eater or problem feeder.   Episode Highlights: (00:07) Navigati...

Join Karen in a conversation with Andrea Peras, Early Years Consultation with Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board, Kataisha McQueen, Early Years Consultant with Grand Erie District School Board and Laura MacEachern, DECE with Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board, as we talk about our littlest learners starting school!  We will talk about how families can prepare for their l...

Join Karen and Emily in a conversation with Katrina Macri, RECE support worker at EarlyON Community Living Brant , as we talk about routines.  We will talk about what routines can bring for families, including comfort or stress! How routines serve us, how we can balance routines with flexibility and spontaneity, as well as how we might change up routines that aren’t working for our families a...

Join Karen and Emily in a conversation with Barb Mitchell, Early Years and Child Care Coordinator at the Brant Haldimand and Norfolk Catholic District School Board , as we talk about developmental milestones.  We will talk about child development, typical milestones of development, signs a parent might see if there are some concerns with their little one’s growth and development and where we...

Join Karen in a conversation with Karlina Belbeck and Holly VanEvery, both Family Gathering’s EarlyON Facilitator, Indigenous led EarlyON, as they talk about Who’s in Your Village.  We will talk about the people we surround ourselves with, how those we call family may not be related biologically to us, and how we learn and grow in our relationships with one another.   Episode Highli...

Trigger Warning : In this episode we talk about the postpartum period, perinatal mood disorder and suicide, which can be distressing. Please take care while listening -  and see a list of important resources below. Join Shalyn and Karen in a conversation with Kelly Gascoigne, Outreach Midwife with Grand River Health Centre , as we talk about the post-partum period, and when it’s not what we t...

Join Emily and Karen in a conversation with Emily Dunn, Public Health Nurse with Brant County Health Unit , as we talk all things sleep!  We will talk about typical sleep patterns for children from newborn stage and on. The impact of sleep deprivation, sleep regression, sleep training and conversations we can have to help us prepare for those first stages of parenting. Episode Highlights: (00...

Join Shalyn and Karen in a conversation with Deanna Thomas, Child Development Worker with Child and Family Services EarlyON team, as we talk all about good enough parenting and what that means.  We will talk about how we as parents and caregivers show up for our children, how we connect with them and how we think about ourselves as parents and caregivers.  Episode Highlights: (00:07) Go...

Join Shalyn and Karen in a conversation with Theresa Vidal Child and Youth Worker and EDI Coordinator with Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services as we talk all about all things Regulation. We will talk about what regulation is, how we as the adults need to self-regulate and then how we can co-regulate with our children, and teaching them how to self-regulate.   Episode Highlights: (...

Join Emily and Karen in a conversation with Kelly Bryant, a Child and Youth Worker with Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services as we talk all about the power of connection and being in relationship with your children. We will talk about how the power of that connection and relationship can be built and sustained through the challenges and joys of parenting. Episode Highlights: (05:09 - 07:01)...

As parents, we often find ourselves questioning if we're doing enough or if we're doing it right. On The Messiness of Parenting, we're opening up the conversation about the real, unfiltered world of parenting, brought to you by the City of Brantford Children's Services and Early Learning and Child and Family Services of Grand Erie . Join us as we dive into the heartfelt discussions that may resona...