Parenting
- Being new parents
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Your To Do List
In this stage we recommend:
- Add your child as a dependent for your employee benefit program
- Make changes to your employee benefits coverage as appropriate
- Review your life insurance needs
- Open an education savings account if you haven’t already done so
- Update your will and consider speaking to a legal advisor
- Make time for your partner: sign up for the Online Enhancing Your Relationship Program
- Review your Employee & Family Assistance Program’s “New and Expectant Parents” resources
As new parents, there is so much to discover - about your child and yourself. Use these resources to gain the information you need for a successful journey.
Helpful resources for being new parents
- Parenting young children
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Your To Do List
In this stage we recommend:
- Consider speaking with a personal counsellor
- Request an information kit to learn more about parenting children 6-12 years old
- Sign up for the Online Stress Management Program
- Open an education savings account if you haven’t already done so
- Make time for your partner: sign up for the Online Enhancing Your Relationship Program
- Review your Employee & Family Assistance Program’s “Nutrition” resources
- Review your employee benefit program coverage as your children’s needs change
Children grow so quickly, and young children require a lot of care. Take some time with these resources to help support you in their growth, health and well-being.
Helpful resources for parenting young children
- Baby Couch Potatoes: Tearing Your Kids Away From the TV
- Quick Tips to Help Kids Eat Well
- What to Feed a Child Who Has Diarrhea
- Food and Your Child's Emotional Health
- Helping Children Achieve and Maintain a Healthy Weight
- Parenting a Child With a Disability
- Safety Tips for Parents of Infants
- Halloween Safety Tips for Parents and Children
- Playing It Safe
- Protecting Children: Helpful Rules to Keep Young People Safe
- Back-Up/Emergency Child Care
- Coping With Separation Anxiety
- Guide for Choosing a Group Daycare Centre
- Sandwiched Priorities: Caring for Both Children and Elders
- Sharing a Child Care Provider
- Communicating With Your Child's Teacher
- Winning the War on Bedtime Battles
- Parenting teenagers
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Your To Do List
In this stage we recommend:
- Request an information kit to learn more about parenting adolescents 13-16 years old
- Consider speaking with a personal counsellor
- Sign up for the Online Stress Management Program
- Make time for your partner: sign up for the Online Enhancing Your Relationship Program
- Review your Employee & Family Assistance Program’s “Nutrition” resources
- Review your employee benefit program coverage as your children’s needs change
Teenagers bring their own challenges and rewards as you enter into another phase of parenting. Read up on some of the issues you may face and how to handle the changes.
Helpful resources for parenting teenagers
- Swimming Safety
- Teens and Violence
- Tips for Leaving Your Child Home Alone
- Cyber bullying: Protecting Your Child Online
- Danger Zone: Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
- Communicating With Teenagers
- Family Feuds: Collaborating to Resolve Family Conflicts
- Handling Family Conflict Well
- Talking to Teens About Drugs and Alcohol
- Talking to Your Teen About Smoking
- Teens and Sexuality
- The Big Talk: Communicating With Adolescents about Serious Issues
- Tuning Into Your Teen
- Being There for Your Teenager
- Your Relationship With Your Children: Friendship or Friendly?
- Getting Rid of Guilt: Balancing Your Parenting Responsibilities
- Helping Your Teen Stay Safe at Work
- Becoming empty nesters
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Your To Do List
In this stage we recommend:
When your children leave home, your role as a parent changes and you need to adjust to this new lifestyle. Use these resources to consider your options during this new phase of your life.
Helpful resources for becoming empty nesters
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through the Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through Online Access or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
