I didn’t really know where my perineum was before I had my first baby. Heck, I still have trouble spelling it! But after my son was born, I became painfully aware of the skin and muscle in between my vagina and anus. Painfully aware. Well you know how they say “forewarned is forearmed” and “knowledge…
By Beatrice Glickman When you read the words electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), I’m guessing most of you start picturing some black and white image of a frizzy haired, cross-eyed woman tied to a bed, screaming. At least, that’s what I pictured when my psychiatrist first suggested it. I told her no, I would be sticking with…
By Kristy Webb, BSc NutrSci Choking or gagging: how can you tell the difference when it’s time to start introducing solids? Starting solids is an important milestone for parents and babies, and it’s one I love having the opportunity to help with. As a registered dietitian, I love food—eating it, talking about it, making it—and I…
Winter is coming. Or, if you’re in Calgary, winter came a few days ago! The right gear can really help you survive the cold months, even if you’re more a friend of fair weather. Snow and freezing temperatures make getting out of the house a challenge, so hopefully these products will help your kids stay…
By Janelle Kent, Parenting Coach Unfortunately, there’s no straightforward yes or no answer. Letting your child set their own bedtime is a highly personal decision, and there’s not one single approach that will work for every family. Is your child asking for a later bedtime? Or are you hoping to end bedtime battles by shifting…
I got so many great sibling costume submissions that included the parents that I decided we also needed a post with themed family costume ideas! 1 – Alice in Wonderland brings endless inspiration! Off with their heads! 2 – Jurassic Park is frightening in the dark! 3 – Mario has a massive entourage, there’s something…
If you have more than one kid, or you can borrow an extra kid or two, you’re going to need themed Halloween costumes! Whether you’ve got twins, triplets or they came out one at a time, the possibilities are endless. Thanks so much to all my Maman Loup readers for submitting their children’s costumes for…
I strongly dislike enacting imaginary fight scenes with action figures, playing hide and seek or climbing the playground with my kids. I’m a big proponent of letting my kids entertain themselves and letting them be bored, but I find this works best when they still get their fill of quality interaction with me during the…
Before I knew I was expecting twins I was surprised to notice my clothes getting tight much earlier than with my previous two pregnancies. I chalked it up to it being my third pregnancy. It did not (for even a millisecond) occur to me that this fast-growing baby bump was housing twins. My first two…
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First things first: I am by no means about to tell you that your kindergartener should be spending their free time studying for their SATs. (We don’t have SATs in Canada, but you know what I mean.) The most important learning young kids can do comes through play, and I’m not suggesting that kids should…
With my firstborn, I had a manual pump that I used occasionally so I could make bottles he never drank when I’d leave him home with someone else. With my second, I had a manual pump and an electric pump, and since she also wasn’t into taking bottles, I became a committed donor to my…
It’s my second “official” back-to-school session. Preschool is pretty low maintenance, but Cub started kindergarten last year and now he’s moving onto the big leagues. His little sister is starting preschool, and luckily all of his hand-me-down gear is going to suit her just fine. I’m not too stressed about the expenses right now, but…
By Janelle Kent, Parenting Coach Special days, outings and events can be wonderful, but when your lovelies are falling to pieces by 4 p.m. because of missed naps and too much sun, the whole hysterical situation can make you wonder if those memories are worth all of the tears. Regularly missed naps and late bedtimes…
Melanie Gallant, the seamstress behind Layer Your Love (LYL), is among the many Canadian momtrepreneurs I count as friends in my online social network. We’ve never met and may never meet, but we’re still connected by our mutual devotion to the #momhustle. When my daughter was a baby, she made me the mother of all…
By Janelle Kent, Parenting Coach They shared a womb so why wouldn’t they share a crib? Choosing to have your twins share a crib may not actually be up to you. You may have dreams of sweet little heads nestled together while they sleep peacefully away; but your reality may look more like reciprocal baby…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
