Why I Don’t Hate Crunches, CrossFit and Bootcamps for Moms
As a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist working at a pre and post-natal centred clinic (The WOMB – Milton), I see multiple clients a week navigating through the fourth trimester of pregnancy – the first 3 months AFTER birth (we also see clients throughout pregnancy – I wrote a blog about exercise in pregnancy here).
What you need to know about Postnatal Doulas
Imagine, after a long and tiring process of trying to conceive, finding out you have finally been blessed with what you were praying for…and then some…you are pregnant with twins.
Surviving Daylight Savings
Sunday, November 6, 2016: You’re preparing for the End of Daylight Savings Time. It’s time to move your clocks back one hour. For parents of young children, we may worry about the end result – early waking or a disrupted schedule.
Top 5 Tips for Sleep Survival after Halloween
For new parents, you may be surprised at how busy the evening is around your neighbourhood and how hard it is to maintain bedtime with dogs and doorbells.
Skills Every Child Should Know.
Life skills have recently been lost in exchange for iPads, computers and social media. In a culture that is always on the go and never has enough time, being able to do simple life skills is advantageous. Providing your children with these abilities will allow them the independence of doing things on their own. In addition they will have skills that over time could save them money by not having to hire out help.
Feeling Angry At Your Baby?
When I had my first baby, I thought I would never be “one of those moms who got angry”. It didn’t take long before I was startled by the intense frustration that comes from trying to be a mom to an unpredictable, often difficult to understand, little human. I felt guilty & embarrassed. How could I be angry? This isn’t the mom I thought I would be!
Beasts of Burden
Those last few days of summer are quickly coming to an end and school is about to begin which means that families are gearing up for busy schedules, homework, after school activities and the hectic pace of our second millennium lifestyles.
Confessions of a Doula: What does Mother’s Day mean to me?
As a Doula, Mother’s Day is the special privilege of sharing countless beautiful moments between mothers and their babes…
Courageous Parenting: Embracing the Joys and Challenges of Parenthood
Being a parent is one of the most challenging, exciting and rewarding decisions that anyone can make. Yet, parents are often unprepared for the frustrations, disappointments and stress that come from being a parent.
Mother LOVE
Love. It’s funny how love changes with age. I used to think I knew what love was. It was the comfort and warmth of my parents arms, my brothers letting me play tag with them, our family dog snuggling with me by the fireplace.