by admin | Jul 25, 2014 | Labour and Birth
Have we given away our power for the birth of our own child? Do we have the “they know best” mentality and allow it to sidetrack our labour into something, in the end, we don’t even recognize as anything resembling our “birth plan”....
by admin | Jul 21, 2014 | Parenting
How fast do you move when you hear your baby cry? Most parents acquire stealth speed and can hear their little one from a mile away. No one likes to hear a baby cry. However newborns are especially good at it, it’s the only way they know to get your...
by admin | Jul 14, 2014 | Labour and Birth
Several years ago I was asked to speak at the Calgary Baby & Tot Show at the BMO Center. I said “sure of course what would you like me to speak on?” They promptly replied, “How to have a faster easier birth.” Well immediately I know I...
by admin | Jul 9, 2014 | Parenting
Believe it or not there was a brief time that I felt like a perfect parent. I remember it distinctly because I believe it was the only moment in time this has ever happened. I had 2 small children, my oldest was about 3 and my second born was 1. I had just finished...
by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Parenting
As I have become the proud mama of an 18 year old boy I have done much reflection on my role as mom. This has been a bitter sweet experience, as I am sure it is for all moms out there. Although there has been a few regrets this is probably one of the biggest. I did...