Mom Talk

Episode: E106 Essential Oils, from Pregnancy through Childhood  Guest(s): Meredith Dawson, Independent DoTerra Consultant Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Meredith Dawson, Independent DoTerra Consultant, to talk about Essential Oils, from Pregnancy through Childhood.  We cover:  • Essential Oils and how they can be used.   • How we can use them safely.   • Different ways/me...

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, Geneviève tells the funniest story from when she was in the shower with her son Alex, we don’t want to spoil it so you’re going to have to listen lol! And Heather shares how she’s...

Episode: E-104 Helicopter Parenting vs. Free-Range Parenting with Julie Romanowski.  Guest(s): Julie Romanowski Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming “Children’s Behaviour and Discipline Specialist” Julie Romanowski, to discus Helicopter Parenting versus Free-Range Parenting.  We cover:   • The difference between Helicopter Parenting and Free Range Parenting.   • How to balance...

Episode: E103 | Is French Immersion for your Family? | Parent Talk Guest(s): Geneviève Hassan and Karen Clarke, two local Moms Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are talking with Geneviève Hassan and Karen Clarke, two local Moms, about their French Immersion experiences. Heather will also be sharing her thoughts and experiences as a former French Immersion student.  We cover:   • Personal...

Episode: E102 Creating Connection through Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Termination and Neonatal Death with Michelle Tyliakos. Guest(s): Michelle Tyliakos, Birth Doula from Crowning Glory Birth October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and so to help erase the stigma, today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather will be joined by Michelle Tyliakos, Birth Doula from Crowning Glory Birth, to tal...

Episode: E101- The Impact of Cell Phones & Devices on our Family with Louise Clark.  Guest(s): Louise Clark, Parenting Coach, Podcaster, and Mindfulness Coach Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Parenting Coach, Podcaster, and Mindfulness Coach, Louise Clark, to talk about the Impact of Cell Phones & Devices on our Family.  We cover:  • The impact of cell phones and devices on...

Episode: E100 Real Mom Moments - 100th Episode Celebration recorded Live on Location!  Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are thrilled to be celebrating their 100th Episode!! To celebrate, they’ve gathered past and future guests and experts from the podcast along with a bunch of local moms and their little ones for a super fun social lunch. This episode was recorded live on location during...

Episode: E 99- Active Learning - Developing Physical Literacy in your Child with Mark Boston.  Guest(s): Mark Boston, owner and teacher at Active Kids Academy Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Mark Boston, owner and teacher at Active Kids Academy, to talk with us about Active Learning and Developing your Child’s Physical Literacy.  We cover:   • What is Active Learning.   •...

Episode: E098 Postpartum Depression  Guest(s): local Moms, Joyelle Brandt, Michelle Tyliakos, and Erin VanVeen Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming local Moms, Joyelle Brandt, Michelle Tyliakos, and Erin VanVeen, to talk about their personal stories of Postpartum Depression.  We cover:   • When they started to feel different.   • What steps they took.   • How much time they too...

Episode: E097 Strategies for Bedtime Behaviour with Lara Rabb Guest(s): Lara Rabb, Sleep Consultant Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Sleep Consultant Lara Rabb from “Heavy Eyes Happy Hearts” to about Strategies for Bedtime Behaviour.  We cover:   • The most common toddler sleep challenges.   • Preparing our family to make changes at bedtime.   • The importance of our childr...

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 talks how grateful she is for her friends and family that went above and beyond to help her out when she recently put her neck out and Genevieve shares about how she had t...

Episode: E095- Twins Life - A How-To Guest(s): Leah Cairns, Krista Gruen, and Julia Tsirogiannis Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming 3 local Moms to talk about life with Twins! We Cover: • Their reaction when they found out that they were expecting twins. • Any complications while pregnant and/or with delivery. • Did you get or ask for help when the twins were born? • Somethin...

Episode: E094- Cultivating Flourishing Children Guest(s): Paul Pahil, European Master Practitioner of Applied Positive Psychology Today, on a Special Edition of ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Paul Pahil, European Master Practitioner of Applied Positive Psychology, all the way from Budapest! He will be sharing his ideas on how to Cultivate Flourishing Children.  We cover:   • What...

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 h...

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.  ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe     We cover:   • What babywearing has to do with language development.   • How we can use...

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 childre...

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 rec...

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. ParentTal...

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 Bea...

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...

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 do...

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...

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! ...

Episode: E83- Treating PMS using Natural Medicine with Dr. Kathleen Mahannah ND.  Guest(s): Dr. Kathleen Mahannah ND. Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Kathleen Mahannah to talk about treating PMS with Natural Medicine.  ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe   We cover:   • What exactly is premenstrual syndrome?  • Why PMS occurs, and what causes it.   • Why a wom...

Episode: E82 - How to help our Children move through their Feelings with Louise Clarke.  Guest(s):Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster and Mom Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster and Mom, to talk to us about how to help our children move through their feelings.  We cover:  • Wher...