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Episode: E81 - Sprains, Strains, & Growing Pains Guest(s): Julie Paul, Paediatric Physiotherapist Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Paediatric Physiotherapist, Julie Paul, to talk to us about Sprains, Strains, & Growing Pains.  ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe   We cover: The difference between sprains, strains and growing pains. Is there any way to help our kids with growing pains?...

Episode: E80 - Sibling Rivalry Guest(s): Julie Romanowski, Certified 'Early Childhood Consultant' and 'Children's Behaviour & Discipline Specialist Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather welcome Certified 'Early Childhood Consultant' and 'Children's Behaviour & Discipline Specialist, Julie Romanowski, to talk about Sibling Rivalry.  ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe   We cover:  • What are the causes of...

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 about her transition to becoming a mom of 2 and Genevieve shares the fun and silly way that has been working to gain cooperation from her toddler in the mornings as...

Episode: E 78- The Do's and the Don'ts of Teething with Dr. Calvin Tham Guest(s):Dr. Calvin Tham, Dentist Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève, and Heather welcome Dentist Dr. Calvin Tham to talk about the Do’s and Don’ts of Teething.  Stay tuned!  ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe   We cover:  • Common myths of teething and why it gets a bad rap.   • Symptoms of teething.   • Common treatments to avoid.   • Reco...

E -77  Egg Freezing with Dr. Sonya Kashyap   This week is National Infertility Awareness Week and Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Fertility Doctor, Dr. Sonya Kashyap from Genesis Fertility Centre, to talk about Egg Freezing.    We cover:    What is Egg Freezing.  Some of the reasons women choose to freeze their eggs.  Who should freeze their eggs.  When should we look into freezing our eggs. A...

Episode: E76 - How to Take Care of our Children's Teeth - Parent Talk Guest(s):  Dental Hygienists Shannon Derrick, Manroop Farrero, Sheryl Lee Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are talking with Dental Hygienists Shannon Derrick, Manroop Farrero, and Sheryl Lee to talk about how to take care of our children’s teeth.  Stay tuned!  We cover:   • How to brush your children’s teeth and when t...

Episode: E 75- Car Seat Safety with Holly Choi Guest(s): Car Seat Technician Holly Choi Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Car Seat Technician Holly Choi from Safe Beginnings, to talk about Car Seat Safety.  ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe   We cover:  • Why car seat safety is so important.    • How we should select a car seat.   • Is it safe to use a used car seat?  • What happens w...

Episode: E74 - A Naturopathic Approach to help focus our High-Energy Child Guest(s): Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Wulkan Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Wulkan to discuss a Naturopathic Approach to help focus our High-Energy Child.  ParentTalk.ca/Subscribe   We cover:  • My child doesn’t stop moving! Could it be ADHD? What is normal?   • My child was...

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 some exciting news and Genevieve shares some cute and funny moments from the past few weeks. They are also inviting listeners to participate by sending them stories...

Episode: E72 Struggles with Breastfeeding with Roxanna Farnsworth Guest(s): Roxanna Farnsworth IBCLC and La Leche League Leader   Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Roxanna Farnsworth IBCLC and La Leche League Leader, to talk about the Struggles with Breastfeeding.  We cover:     • Common reasons women struggle with breastfeeding.  • Roxanna’s top tips.   • What parents can d...

Episode: E71 – Snoring and Sleep Apnea Guest(s): Paul Sweeney, Respiratory Therapist at Coastal Sleep This week on ParentTalk Genevieve And Heather are welcoming Paul Sweeney, Respiratory Therapist at Coastal Sleep to talk about snoring and sleep apnea. We cover:   • Why people snore  • How is snoring related to sleep apnea  • What is sleep apnea  • The signs and symptoms of sleep apnea  • Medical...

Episode: E-70 Understanding your Child's Anxiety Guest(s): Sonja Latifpour, Social Worker and Courtney Nichols, Clinical Counsellor.   Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Social Worker Sonja Latifpour and Clinical Counsellor Courtney Nichols to talk about how to better understand your child’s anxiety.  We cover:  • What anxiety looks like in children.   • What is happening in...

Episode: E-69 Nutrition for Fertility  Guest(s):Krista Parr, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Krista Parr with ‘Root to Fruit Nutrition’, to talk about Nutrition for Fertility.  We cover:   • At what point should a woman consider making dietary changes when preparing for pregnancy.   • What are the best food...

Episode: E68 - “Daytime Dads”  Guest(s):Joe O’Reily and Stephen Zillwood Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming two local Dads, Joe O’Reily and Stephen Zillwood, to talk about their personal stories of having the opportunity to be their child’s primary caregiver during the day and what that experience was like.  We cover:   • The situation that allowed both of them to be home dur...

Episode: E67 - Raising a Transgender Child with Ruby Guest(s): Ruby, Co-Host of new Podcast ‘The Gender Diaries Today on ParentTalk, Genevieve and Heather are welcoming Ruby, Co-Host of new Podcast ‘The Gender Diaries’, to talk about her personal experience with raising a Transgender Child.  What we cover:   • Ruby shares her personal story of her Transgender Son.   • What people’s initial reactio...

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 by being mothers of young children. In this episode, Heather’s baby girl will be here very soon, hear how she is getting ready and how “nesting” is going. Genevieve has just returned from beautiful Hawaii and will be sharing her 10 top travel...

Episdoe: E-65 Decoding Children’s Behaviour with Louise Clarke  Guest(s): Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster, and Mom of 3 Teens, to talk to us about decoding our children’s behaviour.   We cover:    • How to decode our children’s behaviour. ...

Episode: E64 Doulas and the Benefits of hiring one Guest(s):Birth & Postpartum Doula Jazzmin Nagy and local Mom Amber Carter Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather welcome Birth & Postpartum Doula Jazzmin Nagy and local Mom Amber Carter, to talk about Doulas.  We Cover:  •  What is a Doula and how do they support families.   •  What a Doula does Prenatally, during Labour, and Postnatally.    •...

Episode: E63 - Speech and Language Development  Guest(s): Chelsey Chichak, Speech and Language Pathologist Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Speech and Language Pathologist, Chelsey Chichak, to talk to us about Speech and Language Development in our little ones.  We cover:   • Milestones my child should be reaching with their speech.   • When should we be concerned.   • Do I...

Episode No.:E62 - Head Shape and Torticollis Guest(s): Pediatric Physiotherapists, Kate Heays from Playworks Physio and Silvana Echeverri from Kids Physio Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Pediatric Physiotherapists, Kate Heays from Playworks Physio and Silvana Echeverri from Kids Physio, to talk about Baby’s Head Shape and Torticollis.  We cover:   • What is Torticollis and...

Welcome to ParentTalk REAL MOM MOMENTS!!! The segments will include the "Cute and the Funny" as well as the "Crazy and Frazzled" moments they are experiencing by being mothers of young children. It’s the New Year!! Did you make any resolutions?? Geneviève and Heather chat about their intentions and plans for 2019. They are also inviting their listeners to participate by sending them stories of the...

Episode:E-60 The Social Media Generation Guest(s): Kim Laureen, local Film Maker and Director Today on ParentTalk Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Kim Laureen, local Film Maker and Director, to talk about the Social Media Generation and tell us about her Documentary Film, ‘Selfless’. We cover:  • What kinds of concerns Kim was hearing from parents and teens.  • Kim shares what ‘Selfless’ is abo...

Episode:E-59 Ways to build your Child’s Self Esteem with Sue Atkins Guest(s):Sue Atkins, Internationally Recognized Parenting Expert, TV Presenter and Author. Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Internationally Recognized Parenting Expert, TV Presenter, and Author, Sue Atkins. She will be talking about how to build your child’s Self Esteem. We cover:  • How we as parents help...

Episode: E-58 The Importance of Flossing your Child’s Teeth.  Guest(s):Dental Hygienists Pria Dhaliwal and Shannon Derrick Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Dental Hygienists Pria Daliwall and Shannon Derrick to talk about the importance of flossing your child’s teeth.  We cover:  • Why it is so important to floss our own teeth and our children’s teeth.    • When should we s...

Episode:E-57 Home Birth Guest(s):Grace Yun, Registered Midwife Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Grace Yun, Registered Midwife, to tell us all about Home Births. We cover:  • Grace shares her personal Home Birth experiences.  • Why might expectant parents want to choose to have a Home Birth instead of a Hospital Birth.  • Is it a good idea to take a child birth/prenatal clas...