What you need to know about Surrogacy in Canada

What is a surrogate? A surrogate is someone who carries your child in her womb and gives birth for you. Most people who are considering surrogacy probably already know this but did you know there are actually two types of surrogates? There are gestational carriers and traditional surrogates.

Bringing Home Baby: Now What?

Despite your best intentions, and even better laid plans, you are not going to be able to do it. It’s been attempted valiantly by millions of strong, dedicated women all over the world for generations. You new moms know what we’re talking about... cooking a fabulous meal for your other half, cleaning the house, laundry, gardening, errands, looking gorgeous, and oh yes – caring for a newborn.

Guilt Be Gone! Simple strategies for taming guilt

One of the most common issues I hear from fellow Moms has to do with guilt: “I went out for a little ‘me’ time and felt guilty the whole time I was out;” “I lost it on my kids and felt guilty for days;” “I just don’t know how to not feel guilty.” Sound familiar?!

Postnatal Yoga: The non-traditional way

I am so tired but I must do it. I drag the board over to place in front of the TV. I walk the four steps over to turn the console and TV on.

Grabbing the remote, I aim and click to set up the Wii Fit. My newest baby is snug asleep in her bassinet steps away from me. My two-year-old is drawing away on the kitchen table.

From flab to fab

Let's face it: baby fat is not cute. And by that, I don't mean your wee one's Dizzy Gillespie cheeks; I mean the stubborn cellulite-speckled deposits that cling to your thighs and add another cheek width to your already backhoe-wide butt. That's without even mentioning the never-setting ‘belly jelly' that makes you want to lock yourself in a darkened closet.

Beauty Confessions

It's 9:30 am. I'm in line for my second coffee of the day, behind her. She's got on some trendy, black yoga gear from head to toe. She's wearing mascara and lip gloss. Her hair is shiny and it smells good.