Shape your family’s healthy habits

Credit to Author: Cheryl Song| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:48:51 +0000

While New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but easier to break, investing in developing healthy habits through repetition, which can be easily incorporated into your lifestyle will help you sustain them.

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Funny or Not Funny? The dos and don’ts of using humour

Credit to Author: Cheryl Song| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:15:47 +0000

Sharing a laugh is a great stress reliever and a wonderful way to connect with others.  But one thing to understand is that humour is culture and language specific.

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Caring for a child with special needs: Strategies for newcomer families

Credit to Author: Nandini Tirumala| Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:56:48 +0000

Learning that your child is born with a chronic illness or has special needs can be devastating for all families; but even more so for newcomer families as they navigate an unfamiliar healthcare system, without traditional sources of community support.

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5 ways to get kids moving and off their screens

Credit to Author: Dr. George I. Traitses| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:14:27 +0000

Sometimes it seems as if slowing children down is parents’ biggest challenge, but with video games, television, fast food and a vast array of other couch-promoting activities on the rise, keeping Canadian kids active is actually a growing concern. What can you do to promote regular physical activity? Here are five outside-the-box ways to get […]

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Fraser Health scientist launches groundbreaking study, gives 'hope' for children with autism

Credit to Author: Gordon McIntyre| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:27:05 +0000

An assistant prof at SFU, Teresa Cheung and an American colleague landed a grant to measure brain’s magnetic field that can help treat autistic children.

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Gardening with young children: Here’s to a fun and active family affair!

Credit to Author: Cheryl Song| Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2022 18:31:23 +0000

As we head into spring, there is no better time to explore gardening with children.  From digging soil, planting seeds, smelling flowers, hearing birds chirping, or tasting the harvest, gardening is an activity suitable for everyone in family.

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