The 5 “W’s” and the 5 “H’s” of InFLUenza: A Love Letter from your local BC Public Health Nurse

Image above by Arek Socha from Pixabay  Dear Friend, How are you and your family these days? Most of us are managing to survive this Covid era (yes, it is definitely still here silently mutating and invading our lives). But sadly, we were just shaken again during this winter (2022-2023) by another known virus in the northern …

How to Survive Family Life with a Fulltime Job during this COVID Pandemic

Overwhelming, but what a fulfillment as parents to conquer this day to day life. Juggling family life with multiple children while keeping a fulltime job is already a challenge, now the pandemic has made it even more complex. I remember being asked many times how I survive being a fulltime mom with a fulltime job …

Amidst COVID-19

https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus Coronavirus Disease Outbreak. So much chaos this has brought the human race in the span of… days? What seems to be shown only in movies can actually happen in real life. So surreal, so overwhelming, so scary. People are sensory overloaded with all the updates from different platforms of social media, news on TV, …

5 Key Things to Battle Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression is alarmingly increasing in North America. What is Postpartum Depression anyway? According to Health Link BC, Postpartum Depression is “a serious illness that can occur in the first few months after childbirth. It also can happen after miscarriage and stillbirth.” It adds that it “can make you feel very sad, hopeless, and worthless. …