Norbert Georget

As the health departments in North America begin ramping up production of swine flu immunization, the pressure will mount for people to be immunized While I am not advocating one way or the other and believe it is a personal decision each family must make, I am amazed at the controversy that is being stirred by certain companies and schools who are requiring the swine flu immunization

Teens and Parties This time of year, teenagers are going to be invited to more parties than usual Either their friend will be having a birthday party or someone will be hosting a Halloween bash, but either way, you are going to be feeling the pressure from your teen to let him or her attend the parties to which they are invited

Teen Driving I address the issue of teen driving extensively in the presentations I make in schools across North America It is a sensitive topic for me after having been a paramedic for so many years

The air is getting colder and the leaves are starting to fall The crisp crunch of leaves under your feet mean just one thing: Halloween is nearly here

School is back in session, and with it are growing concerns over the management of flu outbreaks, particularly with the new strains of flu, like Swine Flu, that are more and more difficult to combat with regular treatments or standard flu shots If you have spent any time listening to the news about Swine Flu (H1N1), you are probably wondering whether or not you should even be sending your child to school

By the time your child has reached the terrible twos, you will already know his or her personality quite well By this tender young age, your child will have already started taking his or her first wobbly steps towards independence

It does not take long to reach your boiling point when you have a disrespectful teen Whether they ignore you, talk back, or simply refuse to go along with house rules, you can quickly find yourself raising your voice, becoming completely exasperated, or even wanting to quit your job as a parent

It's fall, and that means most kids are getting ready to go back to school, packing up their back packs and picking out outfits, wondering if any of their friends will be in their classes But what do you do if your teen is refusing to go back to school or has dropped out of school