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Most days, I’m proud to be Canadian. Whether I’m talking about our health care system, our maternity and parental leave programs, feminist leaders, or other topics close to my heart, my country usually makes me proud (even if it isn’t perfect). Today, however, my heart sunk. I was hit with bad news and then slapped [...]
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When I saw people currently attending the Mom 2.0 Summit tweeting about this video, I had to watch, and then I had to share.
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If you’ve been wanting to learn more about me, this is your chance. This morning I sat down and asked Julian some questions about mothering and about his mother (that’s me!). I saw these questions in the mumsy meme post on blue milk and she got them from Out of the mouths of… on Wallaby. [...]
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This is not a typical book for me to review, so I won’t follow my typical book review format. LIFE with Mother, by the editors of LIFE books, is a beautiful compilation of photographs of mothers and their children, accompanied by quotes about mothering.
The almost 100 page collection includes:
regular people and famous people
old photographs and [...]
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Image credit: sweetbeetandgreenbean in flickr
Blood
We all need it.
Most of us make enough of it and don’t lose too much of it.
But some people will need donated blood due to medical conditions, accidents or surgery.
Breast Milk
Babies need it.
Most women make enough of it to satisfy their baby’s needs.
But some people will need to feed their [...]
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On May 17, I participated in the Fem 2.0 chat on twitter. The topic of discussion was mommies and feminism. We talked about a lot of things, but one thing I said towards the end of the chat seemed to resonate with a lot of people. I also think it is an important point, so [...]
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I just got my Mothering e-newsletter today and had to post a link to this interview with Ina May Gaskin about Easing Tension and Fear in Natural Childbirth by Understanding Sphincter Law. In particular, I loved this quote:
Geiss: In your estimation, would understanding Sphincter Law improve the chances of easier vaginal deliveries even in a [...]
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I don’t know what the qualifications are to become a coroner in Ontario, but I doubt there is a required course in statistics (also known as quantitative methods). If it was required, then Ontario Coroner Dr. Bert Lauwers skipped a few too many classes, is purposely trying to deceive the public, or is blinded by [...]
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