Mental Health – Motherhood – Creativity – Life
Oh toddlers! Such adorable little people with such giant emotions. One of the most difficult parts of being a parent to a toddler is dealing with their big feelings. Sometimes they can be amusing, like when they are upset about the tiniest most insignificant things. That’s why you see those threads on Twitter and Facebook…
I know, I get it. We adults would all love to back to childhood because it was such a great time. No stress about money, caring for children, or dealing with work. A lot of us have such fond memories of that time. Because of this, we sometimes forget that childhood can still be a…
He Wanted to Cancel Daughter’s Therapy Over Bad Grades!
On July 31st, my beautiful daughter turned 1 year old! I can’t believe how fast this past year has gone by. Even though we had to cancel the big huge party we were planning because of the current pandemic, we did have a party with just family. We actually had 2 parties! We decided that…
I think it is very important for kids to learn about mental health, just as much as they learn about physical health. This kind of learning can start at home, and that is what I plan to do with my daughter as she grows up. Watch this YouTube video for my explanation of why I…
My mental health has changed since having my daughter. I wouldn’t say it’s gotten any worse, but it also hasn’t gotten any better. It’s just, different. I still suffer from anxiety and depression, as I did before, but they manifest in different ways now. My negative/anxious thoughts are about different things. It’s as if my…
How is my baby almost a year old?! Someone explain this to me! I swear I just gave birth to her! Despite my disbelief, her birthday is coming, and it’s coming soon! So I started thinking about all the gifts we want to get her, and how exciting that is. I’ve also had a few…
I had thought about cloth diapering long before becoming pregnant with Cassidy. I was a vendor at The Baby Show in Toronto a few times and once I was across the aisle from the AppleCheeks booth. I had overheard a lot of what they were telling people about cloth diapers and it sounded a lot…
I’ve always been ok with my body. Growing up, through teenhood, I had low self-esteem about many things but my body was not one of them. Sure, there were little things that I would change and I would compare myself with other girls I knew, and celebrities on magazine covers. But in general, I was…
*This post is a review of the Zen Sack sleep sack, however, I do mention use of the swaddle as well. If you have a new baby, one of your biggest challenges is probably sleep. Oh boy, was it a challenge for me! As a newborn, the only place Cassidy wanted to sleep was on…