April 29th, 2006
Reasonable day care?
Longer maternity leave? Better job protection?
What do mother’s need to do to get a little more respect?
There are only 15 days until mother’s day and I would like to mark the occassion with an act of respect. Something the might wake politicians up and force them to get a clue. Any ideas?
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April 28th, 2006
Do you know it only takes a few minutes of crying to raise your stress levels? You know the anxious feeling when you wonder what you’re going to do next coupled with ringing in your ears as the crying gets louder.
That’s why, in our family, we think it’s better for everyone’s mental health to soothe […]
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April 28th, 2006
The rate of c-sections is up, again, according to a study coved in today’s Globe and Mail. Experts blame the influence of celebrity culture, myths about ease of recovery and the impatience/convenience factor. The trend toward elective cesarian section results in longer hospital stays for mother and child, slower recoveries, and an increase in delivery […]
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April 27th, 2006
I know my posts have been kind of heavy lately. Sorry. I pride myself on seeing the funny side of everything, but I get into moods too.
So, here is some fun. Family horoscopes ranging from baby profiles to sibling compatibility on Mothering.com
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April 27th, 2006
If you’re on maternity leave and worried about returning to work, fear of discrimination should be the least of your worries. Unfortunately, it’s probably one of your biggest concerns…with reason. Share your story and learn your rights at the Working Moms Page.
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April 26th, 2006
I blame this book for my current crisis of recognition. I want more recognition. Hell, I do too much and all it has gotten me is the occassional anxiety attack and a case of depleted patience.
While I have never been motivated by the quest for money and fame, it would be nice to get some […]
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April 26th, 2006
Just a short post today. Two events have conspired to make me realise I need a break.
Yesterday, I woke up without any feeling of restoration. I slept, but I did not rest. As a result, I had no patience all day long which was really unfair to my 3 year-old.
Today, I return to my part […]
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April 25th, 2006
OK. The next time you need your husband to take the kids, there is another argument to convince him to do it. Fatherhood is good for men’s health.
According to an article on Parents.com, fatherhood is a boon to men’s health because it encourages him to change bad habits, change his diet, and it forces him […]
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April 25th, 2006
As a follow up to their 2-part series on getting the kids to bed, the Globe and Mail has published a series of reader’s success tips. For those of us with bed time problems, these creative tips may be worth a read through.
Remember, when the baby and your other children sleep, you sleep. You need […]
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April 25th, 2006
I used to think that the people most frightened of accidental pregnancy were unmarried teenagers. Now, I know that there are even scarier scenarios. Like an unplanned pregnancy in the months after a woman has given birth, before she’s had time to recover from having one baby.
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