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First Time Parent Magazine was established in October 2013. Our mission is to provide you with relevant information about your new baby, and postpartum recovery in an easily accessible format. We want to help make the journey of these early days of parenting easier for you and to help you be a confident new parent; equipped with the latest tools and techniques to maximize your child's..
First Time Parent Magazine
9M ago
Encouraging Children’s Learning: 7 Important Tips for Parents Dr. Joanne Foster – https://joannefoster.ca There are many classroom-based approaches and ideas that seasoned educators share with one another throughout the school year—strategies that help them provide the best learning environment for children. Realistically, parents can apply these same strategies at home ..read more
First Time Parent Magazine
9M ago
How Parents Can Help Support Their Child’s Mental Health By Dr. Lauren Starnes, Chief Academic Officer at The Goddard School Prior to the pandemic, the National Survey of Children’s Health showed that 1-in-6 U.S. children had a treatable mental health disorder. Today, the mental health crisis among children has only ..read more
First Time Parent Magazine
9M ago
Disposable or Reusable Diapers: Which Kind to Choose? Contributed by Hannah Wagie When we decided to have our first baby, I was in graduate school with a teaching assistant’s compensation, the value of which was not found in the monthly paycheck but rather in the education I was getting. The ..read more
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9M ago
4 Tips for Millennial Parents to Overcome Homeownership Challenges This Year by Miriam Moore, www.svclnk.com Millennial parents looking for a home to buy are faced with an intimidating housing market that’s squeezing them from several sides: boomers are buying starter homes as second homes, housing is scarce, and higher prices ..read more
First Time Parent Magazine
9M ago
Best Learning Environment? Dr. Joanne Foster – www.joannefoster.ca When thinking about the best possible learning environment for your child, what matters most? The upcoming suggestions are broad-based, so consider them in relation to your own home dynamic. Let’s start by looking at this image of a bald eagle and a ..read more
First Time Parent Magazine
9M ago
Things You May Not Know Affect Childhood Development by Amy Conner All parents want to make sure their children grow up well, from conception to adulthood. However, as a study from the University of Sherbrooke on parental concerns regarding childhood development made clear, parents may not recognize gaps in development ..read more
First Time Parent Magazine
9M ago
Sharing By Dr. Joanne Foster, www.joannefoster.ca “The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have.” ~ Leonard Nimoy Sharing is a learned ..read more
First Time Parent Magazine
9M ago
Creating a Cozy Hospital Birth Space by Kristin Revere, co-owner of Gold Coast Doulas If you choose to give birth at a hospital, but still want the comforts of home, there are things you can do to make the experience less sterile. Birth is as mental as it is physical ..read more