If you’re a mom – you know. If you’re on your way to becoming one – you’ll get to experience it soon. If you have no interest in motherhood – that’s cool too. If you haven’t got to experience it yet but desperately want to – I’m sending you baby dust and love, support, and […]
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It’s 2020, yet people (men and women alike) are still referring to an unmedicated labor as a “natural” birth. I don’t think this is always said in a malicious or demeaning way, however it can still be hurtful and stigmatizing to women who have had medicated labor or C-sections. Let’s get one thing straight – […]
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Being a nurse on a social media platform can be heavy some days. I open my Twitter feed and I am often confronted with hate, dislike, or disdain for the profession. Whether it be from patients and their loved ones, or sadly, other healthcare professionals (even nurses – but I won’t get into that). Don’t […]
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There is what seems to be a great urgency, in some groups of people, to send kids back to school or childcare as soon as possible. I’m not a parent to a toddler or a school-age child yet so I don’t know what it’s like exactly, but I do get the call for help. I […]
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Breastfeeding vs. formula feeding. This seems to be an endless and ongoing debate on the internet among moms. Every time it seems to die down, it starts up again. It is like a revolving door in how-other-people-feed-their-baby-is-none-of-your-business purgatory. *Disclaimer: This blog is intended for informational purposes only. The information on this blog should not be used […]
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I’m taking a step away from my primary intentions for this blog because what is going on in the world right now is overwhelming. #COVID-19 is everywhere – on my Twitter timeline, Facebook groups, instagram stories and of course, the news and radio. I know a lot of people are feeling anxiety, myself and my […]
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