I'm on the couch, my son sleeping on my bare chest, my tank top splotchy with breast milk that’s leaked and dried. The living room is quiet, filtered with soft afternoon light. A breastfeeding pillow still rests across my lap from his last feed. My breakfast plate sits empty on the side table beside a half-finished cup of coffee and an empty water bottle — I never imagined being this thirsty while breastfeeding...

Summer is nearly here! Sunshine, fresh air, outdoor experiences... and the worry about protecting ourselves and our little ones from sunburn and bug bites. As a naturopathic doctor focusing on matrescence, I know that navigating bug and sun protection with a new baby (or one on the way!) can add to the overwhelm...

I had a teacher many years ago who said, we don't create, birth, feed or care for our babies with our heads...we mother with our bodies...

Resilience – simply defined – is the ability to respond and adapt to the events of life. It is our ability to stay up when life...

Have you ever heard someone say 'You just have to learn how to quiet the mind.' and immediately thought 'That's impossible!'? I have....