This blog post is sponsored by Philips Avent. The opinions expressed are my own. When was the first time you left your nursling with a babysitter? Even leaving my first two children with my husband (decidedly NOT a babysitter) and his non-milk-producing nipples was stressful for me in those first six months of all mama…
Spring arrives late in Calgary, but it arrives FAST. One day we’re in snow boots and the next day it’s flip flops. (To be fair, Calgarians are busting out flip flops any time it’s above 5°C.) Because it seems to happen so fast, I’ve promised my son that next year we’ll take a picture of…
You know what? I can’t complain: my twins are pretty chill. Fed, well rested, bums clean … they’re usually in good spirits. That said, every day is an exhausting battle to keep them fed, well rested and clean. (Not to mention their older siblings—but at least the big kids don’t have such insatiable appetites!) One…
With my firstborn, I had one friend who was due around the same time as me, but I didn’t have close relationships with other new(ish) moms in my entourage. As much as I felt confident about becoming a mother, having taken care of babies as a (shockingly young, in hindsight) babysitter and having a close…
By Randi van Wiltenburg, Owner of Butterfly Baby Doula Services Just because you’ve had a baby before does not mean you are an expert on pregnancy, labour and birth. Every single pregnancy, labour and birth is different because you’re working with a different human. Shocking, right? There are a lot of people who have experienced…
You know what my first two kids never ate? Breakfast. My boobs were breakfast. And lunch. And dinner. In fact, I can still remember the first time my firstborn woke up and actually asked for food. He was a year and half old! So here we are with my game-changing wonder twins who want all…
The Cub Twins turn 1 today! That’s right, the longest, shortest 365 days of my life have passed. I can confidently say that this is the most sleep-deprived I’ve ever been, but that it has consistently gotten easier as we transitioned from feeding and pumping every two to three hours to baby-led weaning and saying…
K.I.S.S. That’s my parenting philosophy: Keep it simple, stupid! The path of least resistance is often a very valid and scientifically proven method of parenting, and that includes baby-led weaning. Not sure what it entails? Here’s a post all about baby-led weaning by a Registered Dietitian. But in a nutshell, baby-led weaning means feeding baby…
This is a guest post by my very own pelvic floor physiotherapist, Mercedes Eustergerling. Find her in Calgary at Vida Health If you’ve delivered a child vaginally, you may be familiar with the number one fear of a postpartum woman: the first poop. Your body sends you a signal that you need to go to the…
By Kristy Webb, BSc NutrSci Big thanks to the mamas in my April 2018 Moms Facebook group for sharing their pics of their BLW-babies! Is it time to introduce your little one to food? This is an exciting but confusing time, and the internet can sometimes provide more questions than answers: What do I offer…
Updated November 2022 Ever wondered what the best cash back apps are and how they work? It takes money to make money. I like to earn money back when spending money I’d be spending anyway. I do this by using a variety of cash back apps when shopping on and offline. What’s the catch? Well,…
Parents and caregivers spend a lot of time doing some pretty thankless jobs. There are bums to wipe and boogers to pick, spills to soak up and treasured pieces of actual garbage we are obliged to carry like precious cargo in our pockets. These jobs are important, to be sure, but they don’t earn us…
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 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 love helping tiny humans develop their love for food almost as much! Food is fun for…
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!
