babywearing

On motherhood: the ultimate vulnerability.

April 22, 2013
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On motherhood: the ultimate vulnerability.

I had coffee with a friend the other day. A pregnant friend who is in that “second-trimester, starting to feel uncomfortable in her own changing body, slightly grumpy about the restrictions it is placing on her” friend. We are relatively new friends (and yes, we did “meet” via social media), but our stories are quite similar. She could be me seven years ago. A woman in her mid-30′s with a burgeoning career, life experiences and accomplishments that she is proud of and someone who is pretty sure of who she is in this world. And she is afraid. Afraid of what becoming a mother means. Afraid of losing herself to this new role in her life. Afraid of following in the footsteps of the mothers in her life, who became wholly consumed by motherhood and whom she feels lost all of who they were before then. So I told...

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The ultimate {according to me} babywearing resource post. (with links)

March 16, 2013
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The ultimate {according to me} babywearing resource post. (with links)

It has been a while since I wrote anything about babywearing. To be honest, I really miss picking out a carrier for the day and wearing one of my babies. The problem is that at 6 and 4.5 years old, they really are not babies anymore. The tables have turned and they are the ones doing any kind of baby doll/stuffie/dinosaur wearing around here lately, and to this I say, Huzzah!! My work here is done! I have spawned a new generation of babywearers! And since I am no longer in the business of selling baby carriers, I thought I would pull together some of my favourite and most trusted babywearing resources, retailers and information. All for you to bookmark for future reference, to forward to your expecting friends, and to peruse at your leisure.  Please know that none of this post is sponsored in any way and all...

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A year of endings.

January 1, 2013
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A year of endings.

Since everyone else is doing it, I guess I’ll jump on the bandwagon too. You guessed it, this is my “Year in Review” and also my Birthday post rolled into one. Oh, don’t worry, I wont recant all of my previous posts from this past year for you, that’s what that handy dandy “Archives” button is for over there to your right and part way down the page. Click on it, choose a month and peruse at your leisure, I promise you, some of those posts were really, really good! If we back up 365 days, turning 40 on this day last year was not as traumatic as I expected. I was with the three people I love the most in the world. I was spoiled with everything I asked for and more and it was a beautiful sunny winter day. It was perfection. I had also made up...

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Winter {babywearing} is coming…

October 14, 2012
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Winter {babywearing} is coming…

I woke up to two very excited children earlier this week Why you ask? Because… “MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY, IT’S SNOWING!!!” And sure enough, it was October 10th, 2012 and big sticky snowflakes were blanketing our yard! {Too soon, Mother Nature, too soon!} With chillier weather on the way, the most common babywearing question I get is, “How do I continue to wear my baby in the winter months and keep us both warm and toasty?” The wonderful news is that with babywearing becoming more and more a part of every family’s parenting arsenal, babywearing manufacturers are picking up on the fact that there is a need for products that work in all kinds of weather. So, without further ado, here are some great outerwear options for your cold weather babywearing needs. Carrier Covers. These are simply covers that you can put over both the baby and the carrier to...

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Babywearing: Why I don’t DO “FFO”.

May 7, 2012
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Babywearing: Why I don’t DO “FFO”.

Twice this past week the debate about wearing your baby in a front or forward-facing-out (FFO) position has come up in two separate babywearing Facebook groups that I belong to. I have weighed in on both of these discussions and felt that since it was coming up so much within these groups, that I should share this information and my thoughts on the whole topic with everyone! In case you are wondering what FFO is or what it looks like. This is what I am talking about. A baby being worn on your front, facing out and often is a stretchy wrap carrier or some version of a Baby Bjorn type carrier.   I have several opinions on this matter and I want to start with just that. What I am about to post here is MY OPINION. It is based on my experience as a babywearer and babywearing educator....

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Attachment Parenting… Not as ‘fringe’ as you may think.

March 10, 2012
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Attachment Parenting… Not as ‘fringe’ as you may think.

Kooky. Fringe. Unhealthy. Enslaving. Controversial. These are just a few of the terms I have heard this week to describe Attachment Parenting. All of this in the wake of Mayim Bialik’s new book, “Beyond the Sling: A real life guide to raising confident, loving children the Attachment Parenting way.” being released. Mayim tackles and explores the many aspects of attachment parenting in her book, including babywearing, baby-led weaning, elimination communication and co-sleeping. I went to Chapter’s earlier this week to see if I could get my hands on the book, but they had not received their shipment yet. I am really looking forward to reading this book. I think that Mayim has a lot to offer the parenting world and not just the ‘kooky’ attachment parenting world. I mean, the woman does have a PhD in neuroscience and did her thesis on the properties of human attachment, outside of...

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full circle

February 21, 2012
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full circle

This week is a bittersweet one for me. Sunday night at midnight I closed the Natural Urban Mamas online boutique. It was a decision that was a long time coming and one that was and is the right thing for me to do for myself and for my family. But that is not what I want to write about today. Today I want to tell you about this journey, this chapter in my life and what it has meant to me. In the summer of 2007, I was a new mama with a six month old (adjusted premature age) baby boy and I was struggling. He was SO tiny and I was so new to this. I kind of knew what I wanted to do and what I needed to do as a parent, but I had no idea where to go for advice and support from like-minded mamas....

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been slacking…

January 28, 2012
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been slacking…

Ooops, it was a busy week and while I did take my daily pics, I have not had the time to post them until today. Enjoy! Day 23. Something Old. The only thing I have from my dad, an antique Dutch wall clock. I love this thing! Day 24. Guilty Pleasure. We have impromptu kitchen dance parties! Day 25. Something I made. Brown Bear, Brown Bear rice bag pillows that the kids warm up every night before bed. Day 26. Colour. In a ring sling… the brighter, the better in my opinion! Day 27. Lunch. Mmmm….mmm…. chili! Day 28. Light. This was a fluke picture. I left the phone on the table and accidentally took this one. #JANphotoaday Challenge Three more to go!

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Get that baby ONYA already!!

January 6, 2012
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Get that baby ONYA already!!

It is not too often that a BRAND NEW never been made before soft-structured baby carrier comes on the market. No ‘fourth generation’, no ‘II’, no ‘now with designer fabrics’. I mean brand spanking new! And not only NEW, but GOOD. Like really really good! That is what happened in September of 2011 at the ABC Kids Expo in Kentucky, with the official launch and release to market of the Onya Baby Carrier. And babywearers everywhere were itching to get their hands on one to try it out and see for themselves what all the hype was about and what this new carrier had to offer. I was no exception! I “met” Diana Coote, the creator of the Onya Baby on Twitter and we started having great babywearing conversations. I immediately loved all the great things she was posting about babywearing and living an active lifestyle with baby! So,...

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A twofor from Natural Mother Productions.

December 27, 2011
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A twofor from Natural Mother Productions.

I have been very remiss and absent from my babywearing blogging lately. I am so very sorry everyone! So to make up for it, I have a two in one review for you!! A few months ago I got an email from a lovely baby carrier making Mama of 7 (her last pregnancy was a twofor as well)! She wanted to send me one of her carriers to see what I thought of it. Well, you know me, I am not one to pass up trying out a new carrier and I am especially pleased when it is from a fellow Canadian Mama working to support her family while doing something that she loves. So without further ado… Here is Natural Mother Productions! Michelle Dunn is the creative juice and super mama behind this brand, and she makes the loveliest custom mei tai and full buckle carriers! So she...

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