Dr. Michelle Ward
@mgkward
Mum. Pediatrician. Journalist. Prof. I care about children, compassion, science & common sense. Tweets: not medical advice. Views: my own. RTs: just RTs. 🇨🇦
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Three First Nations sign child welfare agreement with Ottawa and Alberta theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
As a proud BGC Board member … thank you Brady and Emma and thank you Sens. @bgcottawa @ottawasenators
ICYMI: Here is the story behind Brady's @bgcottawa announcement yesterday! #GoSensGo MORE: ottsens.com/3mZ82O0
“After a long week of work, man spends hours in the cold watching children push an orange ball into a net”#KidsFirst #CanadianParenting (picture taken with permission)
Opinion: The faces of perseverance in our children’s hospitals - The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
Thanks @CanPaedSociety, CPSP and Dr. Stephanie Lim-Reinders for supporting this work on child maltreatment during the pandemic, in the context of virtual care. Children/youth will see & feel the effects of this pandemic for years to come. @mgkward @CHEO @OttCommPedsNet
‘Children in this province are suffering’: Three former Ontario health ministers on why the next government needs an immediate plan for children’s health | The Star @AlexMunter thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Canada’s top court: voluntary extreme intoxication a defence in violent crimes | So how exactly do we counsel youth now? …You are responsible for your safety - they may not be held responsible for their actions, even when they assault you… apple.news/AYOHHBT0PTwC3M…
For moms of teens this Mother’s Day…Hang in there, parents: Brain science shows teen annoyance part of normal development | The Star thestar.com/entertainment/…
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Hang in there, parents: Brain science shows teen annoyance part of normal development
As many mothers of young children are celebrated with homemade cards and sticky kisses for Mother’s Day, moms of teens may be wondering why their kids just seem irritated by their presence.
So often, the harms of armed conflict fall most heavily on children and the individuals & institutions which care for them. One way you can help is through groups like @UNICEFCanada. Thinking of those caring for children in Ukraine and conflict zones around the world.
@ChildHealthCan & @PedChairsCan are collaborating with @UNICEFCanada to facilitate fundraising to address several urgent children’s healthcare priorities in Ukraine. Donations will help UNICEF meet these urgent needs in Ukraine. Visit unicef.ca/CHCforUkraine to learn more.
“If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.” Reading Thich Nhat Hanh influenced me in my formative years. Give his writing to a young person today. Still so relevant. @nytimes nytimes.com/2022/01/21/wor…
“I would not have believed that someone like me, who could grow up the way that I did, had anything worthwhile to say. I didn’t believe that about myself until I heard her speak.” | Youth advocate Cherry Kingsley dies homeless in Nanaimo | The Province vancouversun.com/news/local-new…
Kids health advances: 5 things doctors learned in 2021 that parents should know todaysparent.com/kids/kids-heal…
Here here!! A role model, an advocate but most of all an outstanding human.
@ChildHealthCan & @PedChairsCan are collaborating with @UNICEFCanada to facilitate fundraising to address several urgent children’s healthcare priorities in Ukraine. Donations will help UNICEF meet these urgent needs in Ukraine. Visit unicef.ca/CHCforUkraine to learn more.
“There is no place like home”… on top of a tent nestled in the trees by the river, where someone is living. Took my breath away. #WeAreAllTheSame
Fantastic!! This is so so important . No one should miss school, work or activities because of lack of access to or cost of period products. Thank you to many but especially to the young advocates. #youthvoice #equity cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
I am not an astrophysicist, but this advice seems important and applicable for all scientists: “You want to be critical in your methodology but unfettered in your imagination.” apple.news/A1lf0PNGRSFywy…
When the words of public health leaders start appearing in gift shops, I’m in! #wisdom @Bonniehenry69 @OttawaHealth
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