What Your Employer Isn’t Going to Tell You About Maternity Leave
When you find out you’re pregnant, most women do the same thing. They feel the rush of joy (or shock, or both) and then, often within days, a deeper anxiety sets in: What does this mean for my job? Is maternity leave (or paternity leave) an option? So you Google maternity leave. You review […]
Pregnancy After 40 and Perimenopause
When does periomenopause actually begin? We asked Prudence Hall, M.D., a gynecologist and pioneer in regenerative medicine, who is effectively closing the gap between traditional care and holistic hormonal health, her opinion on periomenopause and what signs to look out for. Plus, what you can do to support yourself. As women are having children […]
Night Terrors – What to Consider
My child has nightmares or night terrors- should I be worried? When my daughter was little, around age three, she had several nights in which she had night terrors. It is a part of childhood that most parents are not prepared for; I was not. Prevalence of Night Terrors Night terrors can […]
Navigating Remote Work and Toddler Care with Practical Strategies
For remote working parents and caregivers, first-time moms and dads, postpartum partners, and grandparents helping out, balancing work and childcare can feel like trying to do two full-time jobs in the same room. Toddlers and babies’ challenges don’t pause for meetings: naps fall apart, little bodies need constant attention, big feelings arrive without warning, and […]
What is Matrescence?
What is matrescence? Motherhood is a journey unlike any other. It is a transformational process of identity that is infused with meaning. It stirs us up, changing every aspect of our life. It opens us to places where we need to heal and in this way offers us potential for spiritual awakening. Becoming […]
Apartment Living & Community Design With Children
Apartment Living With Children: How Community Design Supports Calm, Routine, and Family Life Early parenthood can reshape almost every aspect of daily life. Sleep schedules, social lives, and even how a neighbourhood is experienced. When living in an apartment with children, calm and predictability matter as much as the square footage. For many first-time […]