Dear formula companies, stop trying to convince us your product is just like breastmilk…
By Meg Nagle An open letter to formula feeding companies. I recently saw the headlines all over social media and Facebook: STUDY: ‘Breakthrough infant…
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Why are we so attached to our things? A TED-ed video
By Hannah Schenker We have all seen our toddlers clutching with a death-grip onto their favourite toy/bike/book rather than share it with another –…
Lunch Box Hacks and Meal Prep Tips
Dreading the thought of another year of packing school lunches? We’ve got 8 easy tips to help make the morning rush that much calmer….
The Necessity of Hands-On Learning
By Lisa Hogan As an educator, I have observed that not all students learn the same way or at the same pace. The most…
How mothers can nurse themselves healthy
By Hannah Schenker Got a spare 15 minutes? Looking for something to watch when you are next breastfeeding your bubba? Watch E. Bimla Schwarz,…
Dragon-scale Crochet Fingerless Gloves to Drool Over
By Hannah Schenker Keen to get a bit of a Khaleesi vibe going on this winter? Kids don’t have to be the only ones…
What has surprised me the most about parenting
By Lauren Keenan Before having kids, I thought I knew everything. I’d read parenting books, observed mothers, and spent hours on parenting forums. I…
How do you ditch the pressure to ‘bounce back’ after baby?
By Pinky McKay “Tell me there is no one way to ‘do’ newborns. Tell me you just have to figure out what they need….
7 Strategies for Positive Discipline
By Megan Stonelake There are some misconceptions about how parents discipline when they don’t use punishment. The assumption about discipline appears to be that…
When You and Your Child Need Some First Aid Fast
By Dr Laura Markham “When we act with love, trying to understand the other person, it is easy, natural to have more patience.” —…
Rethinking the nappy
By Miriam McCaleb When we think about adults spending quality time with children, I wonder if it’s just me, or does your mind go…
A mother’s beauty
Ever since having the baby, I’ve had a lot of pent up frustration regarding body image. Well, maybe not so “pent up”. Simply put,…
Turmeric honey ginger paste : a natural antibiotic
By Loveday Why This turbo charged honey is essential for times when you are feeling under the weather or are fighting a low level…
Ergobaby 360 Carrier review
By Shelley du Plessis I was pretty excited when I was asked to do a review on the Ergobaby 360 Carrier. Ergobaby is quite a…
The wonders of breast milk
By Hannah Schenker A lovely little video about the wonders of breast milk. And it truly is a wonder. Breastfed babies typically get sick…
A glimpse into an unschooling adventure up a mountain
By Hannah Schenker Lulastic and the Hippyshake‘s Lucy Aitken posted this video of their recent adventure with their two children: an epic 15km walk…
I Survived Postpartum OCD
By Kimberly Poovey Postpartum OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) is a thing. Did you know that? Because I didn’t. It is perhaps one of the…
“To the mom hiding in her bathroom, needing peace for just one minute, as the tears roll down her cheeks..”
By Bethany Jacobs To the mom who is so tired she feel likes she can’t function anymore and would do anything to lay down…
Father Photoshops children into whimsical scenes
By Hannah Schenker Swiss photographer John Wilhelm is keeping it all in the family with his wild and wacky creations featuring his children. Calling…
Celebrating my scars
By Desiree Fortin Recently, I was genuinely congratulated, twice in one week, on my “baby bump.” I am not pregnant. However, I do have…