February 2009

Gentle Baby and Toddler Sleep Tips

February 28, 2009




This post provides tips for sleep deprived parents that want their babies to sleep better and, like me, do not want to use the cry it out approach. Some of these things I have learned through experience and others I’ve learned through reading research. I should note that I have not necessarily tried all of [...]

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Do Over Day

February 25, 2009




Apparently, February 26, 2009 is the inaugural Do Over Day in Canada. It is a day to  redeem your wrongs and celebrate what you’ve done right in life. So tell me, dear readers, in the world of parenting: What did you get right that you are proud of? What did you do wrong that you [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Conversations About Crying It Out

February 25, 2009




Comics Courtesy of Heather Cushman-Dowdee @ MAMA-IS.COM

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Affordability of Healthy Foods

February 24, 2009




Photo Credit: monkeyc.net on Flickr They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what if you can’t afford an apple? If you’re in Toronto chances are you can afford an apple (you can get 6 of them for $1.00). But if you’re in Calgary it will cost you $5.02.  These are both [...]

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Poop Terror

February 21, 2009




I suppose it is inevitable that every mommy blogger will at some point in time post about breastfeeding, sleep and poop. I certainly write about the first two regularly and now the time has come for me to discuss bowel movements. What do you do with a child that is afraid of having bowel movements? [...]

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More Parenting and Breastfeeding Bingo

February 20, 2009




Who wants to play Bingo? A few weeks ago I posted a breastfeeding bingo card for Wordless Wednesday (courtesy of Ruth Moss), featuring those jaw dropping, inconsiderate remarks that come out of people’s mouths when discussing breastfeeding. Since then, I’ve become aware of a few more and wanted to share they with you all. The [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Best Swing Ever

February 19, 2009




Photo Credit: My friend Derek

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Want a Natural Birth in a Hospital Setting? 10 Questions to Ask

February 17, 2009




Due to a variety of very odd geopolitical realities and bureaucratic idiocies I chose to have my baby delivered by an obstetrician in a hospital. I knew going into it that my choice of birth setting and birth attendant meant that my chances of having a natural birth were significantly lowered. But I was committed [...]

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The evils of schedules

February 15, 2009




Do you have her on a schedule yet? Just like “does she sleep through the night?” and “is she a good baby?“, this is one of the most inevitable and annoying questions that parents  get. You see, having your baby on a schedule means you’re in control and apparently, in the eyes of society, if [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Waiting for Spring Puddles

February 11, 2009




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