Wellness
Hey Mama—Your Gut Issues Aren’t In Your Head
I passed my symptoms off as a case of Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I was surprised to learn that our gut can also affect our mood and mental health.
What a Cancer Scare Taught Me About My Health, Women’s Bodies & Motherhood
What’s it going to take to get us to accept and openly talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of women’s health and our bodies?
The Two Words that Changed Everything (and Ruined My Mat Leave)
I am a fiercely independent person and this was something that I just could not handle. Over the next few weeks, I was lost. I was so angry.
How to Avoid Sleep Deprivation as a New Parent
Tips and help from a Postpartum Doula and Childbirth Educator about taking care of yourself and getting the sleep you need in those early, exhausting postpartum days with baby.
Signs and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, and What You Can Do
Up to 80% of postpartum women experience baby blues, or postpartum blues. Here’s what to look for, and what you can do to help yourself and others.
The Realities of Female Hair Loss
From the pigtails we wore as grader schoolers to the crimped out messes of the 80s. From the ‘Rachel’ style…
Provincial Vaccination Schedule
Do you know when your kids should be vaccinated and for what? The vaccination schedule for infants and children in…
How to Prepare Your Child for Getting a Shot
No one likes getting a shot, especially kids. Canadian children receive many injections throughout their infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and…
Vaccines: Myth vs. Fact
Myth #1:Â Vaccines can cause serious side effects.14 Fact:Â Vaccines are among the safest tools of modern medicine. In Canada, severe side…