Yes (sometimes). Doulas are known! Doulas are recognized as necessary, wanted, and well used when accessible! And as more people use the services and request reimbursement, the more that insurance…
The most important person you can have at your birth is the person who loves you.Building your birth team today looks a lot different than it would have looked 50…
After many months of lockdown living, we have all had to make adjustments. Especially those who are birthing and parenting during this pandemic. With stay at home orders, strict hospital…
Having enough milk to feed your sweet baby is a common worry. There are lots of foods that arebelieved to boost milk supply, and foods that are known to reduce…
Try galactagogues Galactagogues are foods and herbs that are believed to increase milk supply. There is mixed evidence of their effectiveness, however some studies that have found certain herbs to…
We’re starting to figure it out. Plastic is filling our oceans. The climate of the earth is changing, and ice caps are melting. We know these things now and many…
Welcome to the twenty-first century of parenting: I’m in my thirties and not only do I barely have any friends with kids, I have NO friends with more than one…
“My mom says I’ll break my back if I get him accustomed to being held”There are two things to address in this statement - one is about your back and…
Guest blog, written by Ruo Yang, parent and environmentalist living minimally in Toronto. Elimination Communication (EC) is the practice of communicating with and assisting baby in their poop and pee needs…
Are you talked at all day, but starved for conversation?Are you in a constant state of conflict between wanting to be alone, but feeling so lonely.If you answered yes to…