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Social Groups Rule the Playground
– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Fitting in can be a tremendous pressure whether you are five, fifteen, or an adult. As social beings, we tend to form groups and hierarchies. Whether we like it or not, these groups or cliques begin early and with them, come lessons about friendship, support, power… continue reading
Experience Gratitude and Gift It Away
– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Once again, it’s December! We are already beginning to feel the effect of the hustle and bustle of this holiday season. Many of us step into this month with some trepidation, knowing that it will be difficult to keep balance in our time, energy, and finances… continue reading
Reach Your Resolution Goals by Changing How You Think
– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) If you are like most people, you have likely considered at least one, if not more, New Year’s resolutions this year. Of course, you have every intention to make the change. Your heart and mind, at least in the moment, are united to conceive that this… continue reading
Valentine's Day Throughout the Year
– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Be Mine, Valentine! February 14 has become a day of sending affectionate cards, giving chocolates or flowers, or even small gifts as tokens of love for another. Valentine exchanges range from the innocent cards passed between elementary school children to celebrations of intimacy within deeply committed love… continue reading
Sleeplessness
– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Its 12:00 am and I am not asleep yet! Fortunately, this problem is transcient – I know I can catch up on a good night’s sleep tomorrow. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many. Some people experience short-term insomnia when sleep is disrupted due to… continue reading
Supporting Our Kids at Any Age
– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Your kids won’t leave home? Stop cooking with cheese! In this familiar television commercial, we see a frustrated, overworked couple and their free-loading 38 year-old son, oblivious to their distress. The commercial humorously builds on a truth about parenting: overindulging children stifles their ability to grow… continue reading
Parenting
– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) In May and June, it has become traditional to acknowledge the tremendous importance of parents by presenting cards announcing sentiments like, “You’re #1, Mom” or “You’re the world’s GREATEST Dad”! These cards also typically reflect cultural norms about what it means to be a good Mom… continue reading
Colic Home Support
The following are suggestions for the parent(s) to use at home to support their colicky or pre-colicky infant: Using a comfort hold that provides pressure against the infant’s abdomen – lying on his/her abdomen across your lap or on a hot water battle wrapped in an insulating towel, sitting on your hip facing away from… continue reading
Newborn Care for Parents
Diapering For spinal support, lift under the sacrum (buttocks) to place the diaper into position. Never use his legs to lift your infant. Older infants and toddlers can be gently rolled onto their sides. Cloth diapers should be used as frequently as possible. They prevent rashes that can be caused by using the chemically treated… continue reading
An Alternative Approach for Breech Babies
4% of pregnancies are breech by week 36. A breech presentation is when the baby is positioned with the buttocks down, the opposite position that t he baby should be in. The proper position of the baby in the uterus should be head down with its body slightly curled in “fetal position” to the left… continue reading