Wellness
Are the Covid Vaccines Safe for Pregnant or Breastfeeding Women?
The results are encouraging, as the data from recent studies on Covid-19 vaccine safety and efficacy for pregnant or breastfeeding women is starting to come in.
Everything You Want to Know About Covid-19 Vaccine Safety
Health Canada’s Dr. Supriya Sharma answers questions and shares everything you want to know about Covid-19 vaccine safety for parents and children.
7 Ways to Cope with Winter Blues
Being a mom is hard every day, not just on the third Monday of January, and not just during a pandemic. Here are 7 ways to cope with winter blues.
How to Help Kids Manage Anxiety During the Pandemic
We can’t control what happens over the continuing weeks and months. Fortunately, there are ways we can help kids manage anxiety during these strange times.
Hey Mama—Your Gut Issues Aren’t In Your Head
I passed my symptoms off as a case of Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I was surprised to learn that our gut can also affect our mood and mental health.
What a Cancer Scare Taught Me About My Health, Women’s Bodies & Motherhood
What’s it going to take to get us to accept and openly talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of women’s health and our bodies?
The Two Words that Changed Everything (and Ruined My Mat Leave)
I am a fiercely independent person and this was something that I just could not handle. Over the next few weeks, I was lost. I was so angry.
How to Avoid Sleep Deprivation as a New Parent
Tips and help from a Postpartum Doula and Childbirth Educator about taking care of yourself and getting the sleep you need in those early, exhausting postpartum days with baby.
Signs and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, and What You Can Do
Up to 80% of postpartum women experience baby blues, or postpartum blues. Here’s what to look for, and what you can do to help yourself and others.