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I remember sitting on a birth ball, bouncing, my hook going in the hole, pulling the yarn through. Stitch after stitch. And with every few stitches, I could feel you move. Hook in. Catch the yarn. Pull it through. Kick. Only days away from my due date, I was frantically trying to finish the blanket.…

  It doesn’t matter when it happened; days after the test said “pregnant”, a breath never taken, a morning where bright eyes didn’t open. It can cut you so deeply, it feels like your heart will never be whole again.   Pregnancy and infant loss affects 1 in 4 women in Ontario, possibly more. It…

My first child was born about an hour before Hanukkah began.   It was snowing hard and after two days of early labour and one very long afternoon of intense active labour, my daughter Alyce was born to welcome the start of another holiday season. Two hours later we found ourselves at home, a family…

  Having a young baby can be hard enough, throw in the holidays and you have a recipe for instant stress! Lots of time travelling, new faces, new sounds, and new people mean that your baby may be more than a little confused! Here are our tips for surviving the holidays with a newborn in…

A new baby is a special time for a family, especially around the holidays. Whatever your family celebrates, the holidays can suddenly become a difficult, even contentious, time, if you haven’t discussed traditions and expectations in advance.   Many people have fond memories of how holidays were celebrated in their homes as children and they…

There’s a man in my living room. He’s tall and a bit scruffy, but then he tilts his head and smiles.   I can see the boy he used to be.   I see the scar on his forehead- proof that running with sticks can be dangerous. I see the twinkle in his eyes, and remember…

When you read about the things Tina is grateful for, you see a pattern. Family. Nature. Living life. Love.   Her joy is palpable and the love in her life is visible to all!   When your child proudly brings you their art and proclaims “I am an ARTIST!” proudly and you’ll know this piece…

So we have been trying out this product for a few weeks now, as you may have noticed on our Instagram. Here is our product review: We love it!   With our first, I made all my own baby food. Almost everything was made from scratch. But with two kids, two cats, a dog, and…

It can be hard in the early days of your baby’s life. You have waited nine months to meet this special person, but they want to eat or sleep, and mom is the source of food. It can be tempting to offer to bottle feed your baby, both to help your partner, and to be…

I love living in Toronto. I grew up on the east coast, but I love the bustle of living in downtown Toronto. I am so grateful that I get to spend every day as a doula, working with and getting to know all of the amazing people who contact Toronto Family Doulas. The life I’ve…