Up until about 6 months ago, I was working for an investigative agency of the federal government of Canada. I won’t go into the details of this job but I would say that I really did love it. It’s both challenging and mentally stimulating and the files I handled are very relatable. It’s rare for…
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So one of the latest articles from Pregnant and Perfect contains a list of the best push presents for the new mom (or the 2nd, 3rd, 4th… time mom). It reminded me of the time my husband gave me my push present. He gave it to me a few weeks in advance of me giving…
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I wonder how uncomfortable a nappy is after 9 months suspended naked in fluid; How cold a cot must be after 3 trimesters of warmth; How unpleasant hunger must be when your belly was always full in the womb; I wonder this, and I stop wondering why newborns want to be fed and held so…
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In my attempt to spread awareness on postpartum recovery and the mental and emotional challenges that a new mom could face, I didn’t realize that it had the unintended effect of scaring some women about pregnancy and motherhood. While the “welcome-to-motherhood” phase is no doubt arduous, the joy it brings is immeasurable. And so in…
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Last year when I learned that I was pregnant, my life really took a huge turn. At the start of the year, I was thinking it would be the year that my husband and I would do a trip to Europe. It would have been our first European trip and would have been both for…
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When I learned that I was going to be a mom, I knew I was going to want to breastfeed. No doubt about it. I always found it fascinating that the human female body can adapt and be another person’s lifeline and primary source of nourishment. At the hospital as soon as my son was…
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