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I’m a mom, but I’m not invincible

I’m a mom, but I’m not invincible

When things get busy, it feels incredibly selfish to prioritize self-care. But I’ve seen what can happen when we don’t give ourselves a break.

Adina Goldman

Taking certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase your risk of miscarriage

Pregnancy health

Taking certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase your risk of miscarriage

A new study says that taking certain classes of antibiotics early in pregnancy could increase your risk of having a miscarriage.

Wendy Glauser

Open letter to parents of a child who is newly diagnosed

Open letter to parents of a child who is newly diagnosed

A roadmap to life after a diagnosis, from a mother who has been there.

Ann Douglas

Doctor, don’t tell me I could do better caring for my kid with cerebral palsy

Doctor, don’t tell me I could do better caring for my kid with cerebral palsy

When your child has cerebral palsy, will "doing your best" ever be enough?

Kara Melissa Sharp

Whenever I get an acute migraine, my daughter and I switch roles

Whenever I get an acute migraine, my daughter and I switch roles

During my worst migraines, I lose control of my body and my ability to speak; sometimes I pass out briefly. And that’s before the pain even begins.

Eva Wieners

The day I realized I needed to shower my girls with magic

The day I realized I needed to shower my girls with magic

Both my daughters have severe diseases. But that doesn't mean their childhood is ending.

Nancy Netherland

Inflammatory bowel disease is becoming more common in kids

Inflammatory bowel disease is becoming more common in kids

A new study shows that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are on the rise in toddlers, and Canadian children are some of the most at risk.

Vanessa Milne

My child has what? 4 icky kid ailments

My child has what? 4 icky kid ailments

Tips to (discreetly) deal with icky kid ailments.

Cheryl Embrett

Zika virus is even worse than we thought

Zika virus is even worse than we thought

The CDC confirms that the Zika virus causes many serious birth defects.

Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

8 things you need to know about the Zika virus

8 things you need to know about the Zika virus

I’m pregnant and went to the Caribbean—should I be freaking out about the Zika virus?

Claire Gagne

Infant gas: 8 ways to bring relief through massage

Infant gas: 8 ways to bring relief through massage

Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares her experience with baby massage for gas.

Galit Solomon

The Working Parents' Guide to Dealing with Sick Kids

The Working Parents' Guide to Dealing with Sick Kids

Allison Young

7 things I learned from my baby's first cold

7 things I learned from my baby's first cold

Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares tips she learned from dealing with her baby's first cold.

Galit Solomon