Yard Safety
Click here to download a full-colour PDF of this article It's nice to have an outdoor space where you can let your kids play, but before you let them roam free - here are some ideas on how to make your backyard...
Babies: Pumping Iron
There's been a lot of talk recently about the crucial role that iron plays in promoting healthy growth and development in babies and young children—and for good reason. Iron is the key ingredient in hemoglobin, the...
Baby On Board
An Overview of Canada's Seatbelt & Carseat Laws Car crashes are the number one cause of death for Canadian children! A properly installed car seat can reduce the risk of serious injury or death by as much as 71...
Pregnancy the 2nd Time Around
It's likely to be one of the first questions that runs through your head when you find out that you're expecting another baby: how will this pregnancy be different from my first? While you'd need a crystal ball in order...
Pregnancy and Loss
Being Happily Pregnant During the Saddest Time in My Life Being happily pregnant during the saddest time in my life sounds contradictory, but it's true. In less than three years, I lost the three most important...
Are you feeling the Postpartum...
It’s been a couple of months since the birth of baby and the revolving door of visitors has almost slowed to a halt. Life is feeling normal again and you’re proud of the routine that you’ve established with baby...
Exercise Dos and Dont's During Pregnancy
Exercise during pregnancy can be beneficial to you and your baby but must be done with caution: remember pregnancy is not a time to train for that marathon! Here are some dos and dont's for exercising for "two" and as...
Feeding your Baby Organic
Organic food is becoming more popular than ever. Sales are increasing at 20 per cent per year, and over 1.3 million acres of land in Canada are used to grow organic crops. Prices are continuing to drop, and more options...
One of the many benefits of baby sign...
One of the many benefits of baby sign language: Larger Expressive and Receptive Language Vocabularies When a baby's brain develops, the area that understands visual information develops sooner than the area that...
Fingers & Spoons
Toward the end of the first year, a baby’s weight gain tends to slow down dramatically. This is a time of growing independence, and often babies who have been good eaters in the past become more difficult to...
Car Seat & Air Bag Information
Your Child Could Be In Danger Every year, over 10,000 children 12 or under are injured, some of them fatally, in traffic collisions. Surveys show that as many as 80% of Canadian children are not properly restrained...
The Sleep Doula
After being a trained birth and postpartum doula for over five years, and having two children 18 months apart, Tracey Ruiz realized there was a need for a support system for parents of babies who have problems sleeping...
