Holiday Hours – 2015

Hard to believe that today is the last day of November!  Time is just speeding along, and it’s almost Christmas.  In order to allow for staff and volunteers to celebrate the holiday season with their families, the LPCC hours will be adjusted as follows: Thursday, December 24 – 9:00 – 1:00 Friday, December 25 –…

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#WhoWillYouHelp

Everyone can help stop sexual violence, but not everyone always knows what to do.  What can YOU do to help?  We found the following on the Ontario government website, ontario.ca, as part of their action plan to stop sexual violence and harrassment. Even as a bystander you can help stop sexual violence and harassment. Speak…

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Top 10 Pregnancy Rumors (That Aren’t True!)

Credit goes to TeenSource.org for this list of popular pregnancy rumors…   You can’t get pregnant if you’re both virgins. Actually, you’re just as likely to get pregnant if it’s your first time or your fiftieth. You can’t get pregnant if you’ve never had your period. You get pregnant when you ovulate, and sometimes that…

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When Christmas Isn’t Quite so Merry

The Christmas season is not always a joyous time for everyone.  Here are some suggestions and ideas on how to help a friend or loved one who is feeling depressed during the holidays. Do: Be patient.  There is no timeline on depression. Be sensitive. Offer back rubs, tea, or favorite snacks.  Small offers of kindness,…

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How Much is Too Much?

As we enter into the Christmas season, many people are going to parties and get-togethers and friends’ houses – so much celebrating, and it can be a wonderful time of year.  Often these events do include alcohol, and it again brings up the question, for a pregnant woman, how much is too much? According to…

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