• Exhausted woman receives comforting hand on shoulder from another woman.

    New Mothers are Vulnerable

    Mothering, Postpartum

    They are tired, recovering from birth, learning about their babies.   [...]

  • Side profile image of a woman holding her pregnant belly

    A Peaceful Approach to Labour

    Labour

    The labouring woman kneeling next to me, supported by a [...]

  • Parents feed their daughter from a baby food jar

    Starting Solids

    Breastfeeding, Solids

    The dog waits patiently, lying under the table, eyes fixated [...]

  • Quote text image by Diana Burch

    Postpartum Help

    Postpartum

    When I think back to my youngest child's birth, and [...]

  • a crying baby in their carseat

    What Mothers Really Need

    Mothering

    I heard you before I saw you.  I was in [...]

  • Couple laying on their stomachs on a bed with their newborn baby

    Postpartum Intimacy

    Mothering, Postpartum, Sleep

    Recently, I was teaching a class to new parents, helping [...]

  • A mom and her daughter play with a rainbow kite in the field

    Dear Mother in the Park

    Breastfeeding, Mothering

    You will never know how glad I am to have [...]

  • Newborn baby sleeps peacefully being held my mom

    The Nap

    Mothering, Sleep

    I've been waiting for this all morning...the moment when you [...]

  • breastfeeding

    Breastfeeding Simplified

    Breastfeeding, Mothering

    How did something so natural become so complicated?  We give [...]

  • Illustration of 5 women sitting in a support group.

    Judgment

    Mothering, Postpartum

    You're up before the birds start singing, baby bright-eyed and [...]

  • Quote image by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

    Being Present

    Mothering

    Life is busy.  Especially for mothers of young babies.   It [...]

  • a newborn baby breastfeeding

    Birth-day Celebrations

    Breastfeeding, Mothering

    It's Canada's birthday today.  So much to be grateful for... [...]