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Photo: Stocksy United Dinner with my daughter used to be my favourite time of day, but now that she’s 21 months old, I dread it. It starts off well enough: I watch Dale greedily gobbling up the food I’ve lovingly prepared and her hilarious expressions as she experiences new flavours …

Foam mattresses, popularized for the dense, comfortable support they offer, have become utilized throughout much of the world in the past 30 years. But foam is not necessarily the best choice for your mattress – there are a litany of health concerns when it comes to chemicals often used in …

When I found out I was pregnant with our third baby, I thought, “This is perfect! I’ve always wanted three kids!” to get out of the stigma of just having a boy and a girl. I grew up next to my neighbors who had five children and I absolutely adored …

There is nothing more natural and beautiful than a woman about to have a child. When planning your maternity photos you may want to consider juxtaposing your natural beauty against a more wild and untamed rustic backdrop. This beautiful mama headed into thick greenery to capture these shots and the …

Pregnancy brings back pain, side aches, and pelvic pressure, not to mention the constant tossing and turning you do just to get comfortable! Welcome to the next 9 months on an old (you know you need an upgrade) mattress that you have just gotten used to. Sure, it’s not bad …

Photo: Istock Admit it: Sometimes you get a little overly excited when your toddler does something awesome. How could you not? You’re so proud and you want them to know it, so you clap, you cheer, you may even do a little happy dance. The only problem is that your …

Lawyer, writer, and new mom with a weakness for compulsive planning, red wine, and reality TV. In her 30-something pre-baby life, she thought she had life somewhat figured out. Now, she is realizing how much she didn’t know and rediscovering the world through a toddler’s eyes. Jeri is passionate about …

All Saint’s Day is a Catholic Christian Holiday that occurs annually on November 1. For Catholics, this is considered a Holy Day of Obligation (that means “Get Thee to Church!”) But what is All Saint’s Day? What is a Saint? Pope John Paul II handed out canonizations like Oprah hands …

The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here. It’s baby’s first Halloween. It’s time to dress up the kids in itchy costumes, take them to strangers’ houses, and yes, demand candy from the exact people we tell them not to take candy from every other day of the year. …

If you have a child with sensory processing disorder or just one who is picky about what goes on his or her body, then you know that the #struggleisreal. Getting dressed can be a battle for children who are highly sensitive or who have neurological differences, but it doesn’t have …