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In honour of National Nursing Week, which recognizes the dedication and achievements of the nursing profession, we would like to introduce you to Charis, who is making an impact at SickKids as a Nurse Practitioner in Paediatrics, Burns and Plastic Surgery. Charis’ love for her role is evident in the […]
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For too long, today’s generation of adults (both parents and teachers) have unwittingly set students up for failure and disappointment. How? As they grew up, we made statements to our kids without thinking of the long-term implications of our words. For years, we told them they were “Awesome!” and gave […]
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I recently spoke with a school administrator who offered one more example of how parents today are choosing to lead their children. I’ve heard this example twice in the last month—and it’s illustrative of far too many parents. Evidently, a high school student recently brought a note from her doctor […]
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“Dr. Laura….What do we do when, for whatever reason, the limits we’ve empathically set are not adhered to? How do we “enforce” without crossing the line into punishment? For example, when my 3 year old hits me or his baby sister when I’m nursing her, I might hold his hand […]
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I recently finished speaking to a crowd of parents. My topic: “Parenting a Generation of Paradox.” I relayed the litany of new realities our children are growing up with today that we never had to deal with twenty years ago. An issue came up during the “Q and A” period […]
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