Category: Parenting
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Addressing Fears Around Vaccinations: Myths and Evidence
Babies receive a number of vaccinations in their first year of life, and this can be stressful for parents. Understandably so! Who really enjoys receiving a vaccine? Like, really? We can enjoy the benefits but not enjoy the process and it’s also totally normal to have other concerns as well. Some things we as parents…
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Tips for Transitioning Baby to Their Own Room + Shared Room! {James’ 10 + 11 Month Update}
I’m running behind, again so I figured I just put these two posts together instead of trying to produce a rushed one for ten months. We’ve had a busy little bit, but our biggest change or milestone has been James’ move to his “own” room – which is a shared room with Maggie. I waited…
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Making It Through Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Tips for Survival
I know I’ve done an informational post on Hand, Foot and Mouth (herein, HFM) before but now that we have had personal experience with it I figured I might share any “wisdom” I’ve gained with others. Now, if you read my previous post you’ll know HFM is very common in daycare settings in the summer…
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What I Looked For in a Daycare
I’ve had a lot of people ask me recently, for whatever reason, how I chose our daycare. I love to boast about our daycare & daycare provider because it is amazing. My daughter, Maggie, attends a home daycare in our city. I talked about finding it in this post. Our provider is fantastic and does…
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He’s Here! James’s Home Birth Story (Read It or Listen to it on the Podcast – NEW EPISODE!)
FYI: I have covered the story of my birth in more detail on the podcast – NEW EPISODE NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS. I will also make a separate written post about home births in Ontario and prep/procedure. Check out the episode here! Well, I didn’t make it to 41 weeks as I…
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Maggie is TWO!!
I cannot believe I am writing this post. My little baby is two – and she won’t be the “baby” much longer, though she’ll always be my baby. Looking for her birthday theme post? I had a very pregnant mom fail in that I didn’t actually do her planned theme. Instead I last minute grabbed…
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Lessons Learned in 2021
I did a year in review last year, so I figured I’d do one again this year but with a different format. You can see my 2020 in review post here. This year I want to focus on the things I’ve learned – but don’t worry, I’ll still include some fun photos from such a…
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