According to Celtic belief, the date of your birth is connected to the lunar calendar, which can tell you a lot about a person’s personality. They also believed that trees…
Created for Most parents aren’t expecting their newborn to come early or to be admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and when it does happen, “parents are very…
Tima’s* experience with motherhood was unlike anything she could have imagined. The Toronto-based new mom knew about the postpartum period and expected her body to change. What she didn’t anticipate…
If you’re thinking about quitting breastfeeding/chestfeeding because you aren’t making enough milk for your baby, you aren’t alone. Low milk supply is one of the most common reasons new parents…
I knew nothing about baby sleep before I became a mom. Throughout my pregnancy, I spent countless hours reading about the stuff I thought was most important: pregnancy, birth, postpartum…
Breastfeeding openly in public isn’t considered too scandalous these days. Even Pope Francis encouraged moms to openly nurse in the chapel a few years back, after a long history of…
After my first was born in 2019, I experienced the typical “baby blues” that up to 80 percent of moms struggle with. I’d find myself randomly crying during episodes of…
Becoming a parent can be a big and scary adjustment even when labour and delivery go smoothly, and it’s made all the more difficult for parents of babies in the…
An unavoidable quirk of modern parenting is the nonstop stream of research and “findings” that make their way into our parent group chats and news feeds. That’s why Today’s Parent…
Created for Setting up a nursery or playroom? Think beyond the crib and the toy storage and consider the kind of environment you want to create. The Montessori approach encourages…
Even if you didn’t know there were lyrics to Brahm’s lullaby—or just didn’t know the name of the song—you’ve definitely heard this recognizable melody. Maybe you’ve hummed it to coax…
The delivery room is often the place where the first bonds are formed between mother and child. For Kelsey Davis of Gilbert, Arizona, the delivery room was also the birthplace…
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Many of us know we should try to eat a healthy diet during pregnancy, but did you know that what we eat after birth is equally as important? Our postpartum…
Returning to work after parental leave is challenging for any parent—you’re balancing baby life with work meetings, sleep regressions with spreadsheets and shift schedules. And if you’re breastfeeding, throwing pumping…
I’ve always struggled with self-esteem, and after having my first baby, my insecurities increased. Learning acceptance of my body’s transformations—and the weight gain and stretch marks that followed pregnancy—made me…
As anyone with a newborn on the way knows, the baby naming process is a rollercoaster of emotions, frustration (there are so many beautiful names to choose from!), and unexpected…
There is so much going on in the world right now. There is so much that happens on a day-to-day basis, but motherhood never stops and is quite universal, no…
As a parent or soon-to-be parent, it’s your responsibility to instill in your child the right tools and life lessons to make smart and wise decisions. So, why not give…
Truth: the postpartum period is full of new, unexpected experiences and emotions. Bigger truth: many new moms don’t realize there are people out there that specialize in postpartum help and…