Motherhood

I needed to heal my relationship with my mother before I could become a mom myself

I needed to heal my relationship with my mother before I could become a mom myself

Before I became a mom, I needed to end the cycle of discord and abuse in my life.

Andrea Landry

Can someone else fix the caring crisis? Moms are tired

Can someone else fix the caring crisis? Moms are tired

Chantal Braganza, Chatelaine

I grew up without a mother—can I be a good mom?

I grew up without a mother—can I be a good mom?

How can I offer a child a love that I've never received? Friends assure me becoming a mom is an instinct, but that feels too simple.

Gabrielle Scrimshaw, Chatelaine

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Bonding with newborn takes time—after all, you just met, even if they grew inside you. Try to drop the guilt and get to know them.

Amy Green

How do you hold an infant?

How do you hold an infant?

Until you've parented a baby, the idea of holding an infant can send you into a nervous sweat. Here's what you need to know.

Amy Green

Does my baby hate me?

Baby development

Does my baby hate me?

Caring for an infant is the most thankless job, so try not to take it personally—and look for the subtle signs that baby most definintely doesn't hate you.

Amy Green

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

Postpartum care

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

It’s not that uncommon to have intrusive thoughts after having a baby, but if you're exhibiting signs of postpartum OCD, it's time to get help.

Claire Gagne

All the things I'd tell my son's birth mother if I could

All the things I'd tell my son's birth mother if I could

Maia Williamson

I lived in mom “survival mode” for so long, I forgot how to be normal

I lived in mom “survival mode” for so long, I forgot how to be normal

Now that I wasn’t managing the daily logistics of having three kids, and constantly tending to everyone else's needs, I didn't know what to do with myself.

Sarah Bradley

Don’t judge yourself if a long shower is your only form of self-care right now

Don’t judge yourself if a long shower is your only form of self-care right now

You may forget what book you're "reading" but closing the bathroom door for a few minutes or running errands solo definitely count as self-care for parents.

Kate Borsato

I’m Black, therefore my kids are, right?

I’m Black, therefore my kids are, right?

Alicia Cox Thomson was raised to embrace both her Bajan and Polish cultures, and feels it’s crucial that her own kids embrace their blackness.

Alicia Cox Thomson

I love my kids, but I don’t like parenting—and I know I’m not alone

I love my kids, but I don’t like parenting—and I know I’m not alone

Of course that fierce, forever love is a given—but the actual daily vagaries of parenting? For me, and a growing number of moms, that’s a hard pass.

Liz Krieger

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

When I first looked into my baby’s eyes seven months ago I was over the moon with joy—and blissfully unaware of what was to come.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

Amanda Watson

These six things make being a 'good parent' impossible

These six things make being a 'good parent' impossible

In an excerpt from Olivia Scobie's book, Impossible Parenting, she outlines six internal expectations that hold parents back from believing that they're doing a good job.

Olivia Scobie

7 things I've learned about having three kids

7 things I've learned about having three kids

Thinking about taking the leap and having a third kid? Here's what one mom learned after a few years of being the mom of three boys.

Rachel Cameron

All the things that swirl through a mom's head in any given moment

All the things that swirl through a mom's head in any given moment

We've all heard of emotional labour at this point, but a recent holiday made it crystal clear just how heavy and exhausting my mental load is.

Joanna Myers

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

My daughter and I both know I'm not the same as other moms. But there are still good days with chronic pain and illness, and this is how we cope.

Tara Mandarano

17 celebrity moms and dads with tattoos that celebrate their kids

17 celebrity moms and dads with tattoos that celebrate their kids

From simple to elaborate, these celeb parents have chosen to honour their kids in the most permanent way—by getting a tattoo.

Emily Rivas

I Wanted a Big Family—But Then I Met My Kids

I Wanted a Big Family—But Then I Met My Kids

Some people can happily parent four, six or even a dozen children really well. I’m just not sure I’m that type of person.

Erin Pepler