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The Best (and Worst) Middle Names for Your Baby
Few things warm my heart like my daughter’s middle name. It’s Elizabeth, just like mine, as you can see. My dad chose that name for me...
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20 Classic Books for Kids
These tried-and-true titles comforted and entertained us as kids, making them perfect to share with your little ones...
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10 Tips for Breastfeeding Multiples
You’d always planned to breastfeed, but then you got the news: you’re having twins. Or maybe triplets or higher-order multiples. Is breastfeeding still possible? Yes! And even if you also need to...
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10 Tips for Breastfeeding in Public
Breastfeeding mothers and their babies shouldn’t feel they have to stay home – hey, they want to enjoy the same activities as anyone else! Current recommendations are to breastfeed exclusively for six...
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10 Tips for Breastfeeding After Returning to Work
Most Canadian mothers are eligible for about a year at home with our babies while our jobs are held for us. For some, though, finances or personal...
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What to Pack for the Hospital (and What to Leave at Home)
Packing for your upcoming hospital stay? Make your list and start packing a couple weeks before your due date. You may want a note on top of...
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A Dad's Letter to His Unborn Kid
The trouble with writing a letter to a son that hasn’t been born yet is that there’s so much to say, it’s hard to know where to begin. Meanwhile, the more you think about how huge a thing...
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Backpacking with a Baby, Part Two
Read about Charlotte's experience backpacking with a baby. Based on our experience, these are the tips that made this trip work for our family: Pack light. We traveled as minimalist as we could to enable...
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Top 10 Ways to Increase Milk Production
A common reason mothers give for weaning their babies from breastfeeding is that they are not making enough milk to meet their babies’ needs. If you’re worried that you may not be producing sufficient...
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Top 10 Ways to Prevent and Treat Sore Nipples
Ouch! Your baby begins to nurse and it hurts! Sore nipples are a frequent complaint for breastfeeding mothers, and some assume it’s an...
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13 of Our Favourite Car Seats
When choosing the right car seat for your baby, it's best to look at seats that offer extended rear-facing weight limits to reduce the risk of injury should you be in a collision or crash. The American Academy of...
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Mommy-and-Me Groups
Canadian moms are lucky to have extended maternity leave, especially when compared to the short reprieve of our southern neighbours. So what's one of the best ways to occupy the time? Spend it with other mommies...
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17 Weird Baby Names
We scoured the Internet to find some of the weirdest names parents have bestowed upon their children. Of course, most of them are celebrity baby names, but there have been some recent doozies in the media too...
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Top 10 Tips to End a Nursing Strike
What’s a nursing strike? Nothing to do with picket lines or protest signs ― it’s when your baby abruptly refuses to breastfeed. Sometimes the cause remains a mystery, but often mothers can trace it...
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10 Tips for Toddler Nursing, Part Two
6. Watch out for sore nipples. Who would think sore nipples could become a problem for a nursing veteran like you? But toddlers are often teething or dealing with stuffed-up noses, and both of these things...
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