Merry Christmas!

Today is Christmas...and whether or not you celebrate, today is a day to remember and strive for peace, love and kindness to ourselves and our fellow humans...so that this Earth can be a better place. 

Merry Christmas!

Upcoming Workshop

I am happy to announce that the Happy and Healthy Parenting Workshop is once again being offered. Here are the details...and please feel free to share with those you know who may be interested! Also, if you want to read more about what this workshop is about and hopes to achieve, read my blog post here. As always, don't hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Simplify

I recently came across the website: Surviving the World. It has some funny, insightful and sometimes wacky but true bits of wisdom. Check it out.


One of my favs is this picture. It's a great visual of what Life Coaching stands for. Sometimes we are so entrenched in our problem(s) that we just can't see the way out. When you're stuck in the middle of the maze, a Life Coach can help you step back in order for you to find the solution.

Meditation Moment

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of meditation, here is a short video that can change that! Meditation doesn't have to be difficult. All it takes to begin enjoying the benefits of mindfulness is a moment!

 

Getting Close!

The Happy and Healthy Workshop is coming up in a couple of days!

We will be closing registration tomorrow so if you would like to participate make sure you contact us soon! Because of the nature of the workshop, the group dynamic is key, so we need a minimum of 5 participants (either couples or single parents) and currently we only have a couple...so if you've been thinking of registering now is the time! You can contact Dr. Sherisse O'Leary at (902) 293-2206. Or you can email me.

If we do end up rescheduling, the workshop will be held in the early-mid Fall, so keep your eyes and ears open for that upcoming date.

Thanks for your interest!

Happy and Healthy

Remember not too long ago I posted the quote, "When you know better, you do better"? Well, I am happy to announce that my colleague, Dr. Sherisse O'Leary and I will be facilitating a workshop next month that really encompasses what this wonderful bit of wisdom from Maya Angelou touches upon.

I've always been passionate about finding one's inner wisdom and when I became a mother this was taken to a whole new level for me. I started to realize that our society is often not supportive of encouraging parents to find and follow their inner wisdom when it comes to parenting choices and decisions. More often that not, parents are made to feel that they have to follow a certain regime, or routine, and that their babies should be doing certain things at specific times and if they aren't, that there's something "wrong". But the truth of the matter is that there is never just one way of doing things and that for each family this can be different. There is however, a common thread: parents that feel informed, confident and empowered are able to enjoy the parenting journey and make choices and decisions that leave them with a sense of satisfaction and well-being. Yet, not many parents start off their parenting journey with this confidence and empowerment.

There is much focus placed on pregnancy well-being and preparing for birth, however, there is a lack of information and support provided to parents for what comes after. Of course, there are hundreds of books and other resources out there, but many times parents and parents-to-be find it overwhelming to find the time to read, let alone to decipher the often contradicting advice and info given to them from all the different approaches to parenting.

What parents need so this confusion and doubt can be avoided is for them to have a sense of purpose and truth about the parent they envision themselves to be and the family they want to create. With this vision in place, they are better able to navigate the parenting information sphere! Moreover, they are better able to negotiate and accept or decline advice or suggestions given to them by others, instead of letting this advice create more doubt and confusion! However, as parents, we are rarely encouraged to think about how we will parent. We also often feel guilt about wanting to maintain and pursue personal goals once we become parents. However, practicing Self-Care and not losing track of who we are as individuals is important too.

All this (and more!) is stuff  we will be discussing and presenting about during the workshop!

Dr. O'Leary and I have come together to collaborate on this workshop because we both feel there is a need to provide parents and parents-to-be with the information and tools they need to maximize happiness and health in their parenting journey. We both wish there had been something like this available when we first embarked on our parenting journey.

The workshop information is below. Please feel free to pass it along if you know of someone who may be interested!

My Fair Baby Event

Today, Dr. Sherisse O'Leary (ND) and I attended the annual Midwifery Coalition Fair My Fair Baby to promote our businesses and a workshop we are facilitating together.


It was a fun and interactive afternoon. It was refreshing to chat with everyone that stopped by!


We also held a draw for a free Coaching session or a free Naturopathic visit.


All in all it was a great afternoon and I hope that we sparked some interest in those that stopped by to chat!


I also got to go around and meet some of the other vendors. I chatted with some pretty incredible and inspiring people...all committed and passionate about helping families. And now I'd like to share this list with you. Check out their info!


Annette Goodwin & Andrea Stewart: Calming Presence Doula Services


Sarah Goble: Lido Skin Care


Stephanie Kincade: S.Kin' Designs


Angela Johnston: Valley Cloth Diaper Company


Shannon Hardy: Venus Envy (and Halifax Birth)


Staff from the Single Parent Centre in Halifax 


Jolyn Swain: Nurtured