Children's Health

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Health

Family comes first. We equip you with the tools to create a holistically healthy family now, and for generations to come.

Family

Natural treatments for upset tummies

Lesley D'Souza, ND, practices at Your Health Wellness Centre in Oakville, Ontario.

Tips for nurturing introverted children

The managing editor, digital, at alive, Colleen likes baking healthy(ish) desserts and cooking up a good pun.

Child Development

Going beyond the classroom

Leslie Brownbridge, MA, Counselling Psychology, is a writer and educator who teaches mindfulness-based practices throughout Canada and the UK. She also works with various companies as a consultant and in curriculum development in health and wellness, sports, and educational institutions.

Mindfulness

Nutrition for toddlers to teens

Lisa Petty, PhD, is a health advocate, writer, and educator who aspires to be the healthiest possible version of her human self.

Healthy Snacking

Amy Green is a writer, counsellor, and registered psychologist based in Salmon Arm, BC

Play

Forming healthy habits in children

Tara McEachern is a registered kinesiologist who currently runs her own business and studies at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto. Sharing timely health news is her goal.

Children's Activities

Healthy vision habits for kids

Heidi Hoff is a freelance writer specializing in health and parenting. She is a frequent contributor to alive and lives with her family in Vancouver, BC.

Addressing the root cause

Homeopathy

Tips for children of all ages

Leah Payne is a writer, author, and editor based in Vancouver, BC. She is the author of <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Get-Outside-P7924">Get Outside!</a> and <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Less-Is-More">Less is More</a>. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography). 
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Skin Care

Natural approaches to fight common childhood complaints

Serenity Aberdour, ND, is a naturopathic doctor in Vancouver, BC.

Yoga for Children: 200+ Yoga Poses, Breathing Exercises, and Meditations for Healthier, Happier, More Resilient Children

Hélène Meurer is a writer and book reviewer living in Victoria, BC.

Children's Exercise

Vince Yim is the digital content coordinator for alive and writer of the occasional piece. Passive voice is often used by him.

Natural and homeopathic remedies

Bryce Wylde is an alternative medicine clinician, media personality, and the author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2nkdNoA">Wylde on Health: Your Best Choices in the World of Natural Health</a> (Random House, 2012).

Children's Nutrition

Ear Infection

Soothing natural treatments

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Melissa Galea Holmes, MSc, MA, is a researcher in health and exercise psychology.

Simple solutions for kids (and the parents who love them)

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen is a full-time Vancouver-based freelance writer, alive contributor, and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2L8h6s2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Growing Forward When You Can’t Go Back</a> (Baker House Publishing, January 2019).

Parenting

Kids need nature to thrive

N. Glenn Perrett is a writer with a degree in environmental studies. Glenn and his family hiked numerous nature areas for his book, Hikes & Outings of South-Central Ontario (Lone Pine Publishing, 2012).

Nature

Environmental Toxins

They may do more harm than good

Daniela Ginta, MSc, NNCP, is a freelance writer who lives in Kamloops, BC.

Children's Health

Lice be Gone!

Surprising Benefits for Active Kids

Beat Back-to-School Stress!

Kids' Digestive Complaints

Quiet Kids

Mindfulness Education

First Foods to Fast Foods

Cultivating Creativity

Ahead of the Game

Pencils, Erasers, and Eye Exams

Ear Infections in Children

Skin Care for Kids

Healthy Super Kids

Book review

Martial Arts For Munchkins

Addressing Kids' Emotional Issues

Healthy Super Kids

Kids' Skin Conditions

Overweight and Underactive

Stressed

Get Your Children Outside

Babies are Born Pre-polluted, Finds New Report from Environmental Defence

Flame Retardants

Reduce Your Child's Exposure to Toxic Chemicals