Natalie Stechyson

Natalie Stechyson

Natalie is an award-winning journalist based in Ottawa, Ontario. She currently freelances and works as the parents editor at HuffPost Canada. More of her work can be found in publications like MSN Canada and Walrus Magazine.

Latest from Natalie Stechyson

6 stressful Christmas traditions you can just...stop doing

6 stressful Christmas traditions you can just...stop doing

“Sad Beige Lady” hilariously skewers the millennial mom aesthetic

“Sad Beige Lady” hilariously skewers the millennial mom aesthetic

All I see in these selfies is my postpartum hair loss

Postpartum care

All I see in these selfies is my postpartum hair loss

The pandemic and a baby distracted me from my hair loss after pregnancy, but looking at my photos from back then reveals how much my hairline went through.

6 pandemic habits I refuse to change back

6 pandemic habits I refuse to change back

I tried slugging, the viral beauty trend—here's what happened

I tried slugging, the viral beauty trend—here's what happened

By covering your face in Vaseline overnight, slugging aims to lock in moisture. And there's a good reason this K-Beauty trend has gone viral on Reddit!

6 baby products that moms should be using too

6 baby products that moms should be using too

Confession: I had the hots for my OB/GYN

Confession: I had the hots for my OB/GYN

While there’s undoubtedly nothing sexier than chit-chatting about hemorrhoids and morning sickness, my attraction to Dr. McDreamy got awkward.

Is this the year you finally switch to natural deodorant?

Is this the year you finally switch to natural deodorant?

Don’t sweat it! We’ve got the lowdown on going au naturel—plus five of the best natural deodorant options to take for a spin.

I’ve decided to stop living in pandemic survival mode

I’ve decided to stop living in pandemic survival mode

You're not imagining it, toddlers are actually harder than newborns

Toddler behaviour

You're not imagining it, toddlers are actually harder than newborns

Never, in the history of time, has a newborn tried to put on their own socks, push their own stroller or buckle their own car seat.

Last year’s lockdown Christmas was lonely, but it taught me how to have a better holiday

Last year’s lockdown Christmas was lonely, but it taught me how to have a better holiday

My son's autism diagnosis made me realize just how ableist I had been

My son's autism diagnosis made me realize just how ableist I had been

Putting a label on my child’s glorious, sometimes confusing personality traits was harder than I expected. But my hesitation was really ignorance.

How to wean a stubborn baby

How to wean a stubborn baby

Some babies and toddlers want to breastfeed for years. But if you're feeling ready to wean, that's valid. Here's how to phase it out.

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

Postpartum care

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

I was sure that my second son couldn't possibly be mine. I had no idea it was a symptom of postpartum depression, lurking beneath the new-mom exhaustion.

Vag exercises are my “me time”

Vag exercises are my “me time”

Having a weekly hour for myself saved me after my son was born. But we’re not talking yoga class. My me time—pelvic floor physiotherapy—was intense.

I accomplished nothing on mat leave

I accomplished nothing on mat leave

When I was pregnant, I thought I was going to do it all on mat leave: learn French, write a memoir, exercise. Then I had a baby.

After an explosive birth, I found relief in the weirdest place

After an explosive birth, I found relief in the weirdest place

Overwhelmed doesn’t begin to describe how I felt during those first few weeks as a new mom. My iPhone’s autocorrect was oddly comforting.

Motherhood has meant facing my greatest fear

Motherhood has meant facing my greatest fear

Becoming a mother has pushed me beyond my comfort zone so many times. But there was one fear I finally had to face: It was time to learn how to drive.

My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

A year of saying “Of course I want fries with that—I’m breastfeeding” started to take its toll, but the road to a better mom bod is rockier than I expected.

I was a crazy cat lady—until I had a baby

I was a crazy cat lady—until I had a baby

From my bed to my bowl of ice cream, I used to share everything with my darling cat. But then my son arrived.