In this episode of Riding the Waves of Life I am talking with Infant Development Consultant Haley Proudman about speech and language in the Early Years. We discuss what is in the normal scope for development, strategies to help foster healthy s

Riding the Waves of Life: Talking About Taking the Stress Out of the Holidays

Dec 19th, 2023 5m 41s

This episode is a short PSA about destressing the holiday season.

Riding The Waves Of Life: What You Wish You Would Have Been Told About Being A Parent Part 2

Nov 9th, 2023 20m 13s

In this episode I am talking with mother of 2 Jenna Campbell about the golden nuggets of parenting that she has learned over the years. There are some great wisdoms shared, so give it a listen and enjoy!

Riding The Waves of Life: What You Wish You Had Been Told About Being a Parent Part 1

Sep 29th, 2023 42m 7s

I am asking parents, 'What do you wish you would have been told about parenting, before becoming a parent?', or for any other info they wish to tell. In this episode, mother of four Biatta Novokshonoff is braving the mic and imparting some real

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Family Finances With Financial Planner Rob Ogloff

Mar 6th, 2023 36m 20s

In this episode I am talking with Financial Planner Rob Ogloff about family financial planning. What it is, how is works and what you can do to start. We also touch on the subject of family tax breaks.

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Health During the Cold and Flu Season With Pharmacist Rachel Newman

Jan 24th, 2023 30m 36s

In this episode we are talking with pharmacist Rachel Newman about was to stay healthy during the cold and flu season. We also discuss the Tylenol shortage and different ways you can make sure your children can get what they need.

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Too Hot For Tots and Holiday Fire Safety With Deputy Fire Chief Rich Piche

Dec 12th, 2022 24m 37s

In this episode I am chatting with Grand Forks Deputy Fire Chief Richard Piche about the Too Hot For Tots program. This program teaches parents about burn safety and gives tips on how to avoid dangerous burn hazards.Richard also give some holi

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Sexual Self Identity With Our Children

Nov 3rd, 2022 37m 22s

In this episode we are talking with Healthy Schools coordinator Carol Mitchell about what sexual identity is, what places in the community we have to support our youth and how to talk to our children about it.

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Family Nutrition With Vanessa Miller

Sep 6th, 2022 50m 55s

In this episode I am talking with Nurse, Dietician and Counselor Vanessa Miller about our relationship with food, what we can teach and model to our children and how to develop a dialogue and and routine around healthy eating habits in our fami

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Food Security With Erin Perkins from CBAL

Jun 30th, 2022 1h

In this episode I talk with Erin Perkins from the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy about all of the wonderful programs in our community that help with supplying families with food. We also talk about different strategies that will help you

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Childhood Anxiety With Sean Larsen PhD (Part 3)

May 17th, 2022 43m 19s

In the final episode Dr Sean Larsen talks about the effects of marijuana and caffeine with regards to teen anxiety. How avoidance is harmful, but how parents can help their children to face their fears, and how good sleep, a healthy diet and br

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Childhood Anxiety With Sean Larsen PhD (Part 2)

May 3rd, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode Dr Sean Larsen talks about the fight flight freeze response, what this looks like in everyday life and how anger, fear and anxiety interact. We also talk about different childhood anxieties surrounding sleep and start to discuss

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking Childhood Anxiety with Sean Larsen PhD (Part 1)

Apr 26th, 2022 55m 17s

In this first part of a 3 part series we talk to Dr Sean Larsen about why we have anxiety, where is comes from and it's importance in human development.

Riding The Waves Of Life: Talking To Our Children About Sexuality With Vanessa Miller

Mar 8th, 2022 46m

In this episode we are talking with Boundary Family Services' Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician and Sexual Assault Intervention worker Vanessa Miller about safely talking to our children about sexuality at all stages and ages.

Riding The Waves Of Life: Dental Hygiene With Mandy McGill

Feb 2nd, 2022 37m 9s

In this episode I am talking with Dental Hygienist Mandy McGill about all things teeth, from how your own dental health effects the fetus to first teeth and beyond!

Riding The Waves Of Life: What Is Family To You?

Nov 23rd, 2021 10m 23s

In this episode Melanie and Sandy talk about the different ways people become parents and what family means to them.

Welcome to the Riding The Waves Of Life Podcast!

Oct 27th, 2021 8m 18s

Boundary Family Services new podcast Riding The Waves Of Life is up and running! Check out our introductory episode, where you can hear what this podcast is going to offer families in our community, and maybe if you are lucky, win a prize!

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