By Kelly Duran One of the biggest changes motherhood brought was that I no longer had time to focus on myself. It was just too easy to put all of my focus on my kids, marriage, home, work, etc. Until the day came when I…
Read More...Fitness for moms: 5 Tips to Fit it in
By Kelly Duran One of the biggest changes motherhood brought was that I no longer had time to focus on myself. It was just too easy to put all of my focus on my kids, marriage, home, work, etc. Until the day came when I…
Read More...Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 5 PINS and things to do with your kids
By: Lee-Anne Ekland We love Pinterest here on Modern Mama. And when a day like St. Patrick’s Day comes it’s so much fun to see what sort of activities and fun can be had with our little leprechauns. The possibilities are endless really but we’ve…
Read More...Breastfeeding: When it works and when it doesn’t
By: Dr. Unjali Malhotra We published a couple of articles about breastfeeding these past few weeks and the conversations have been quite heated at times. Healthy debate is always a good thing as we know but is it helping inform us in ways that are beneficial?…
Read More...Playdome is Back (& Giveaway!)
Western Canada’s largest indoor carnival with more than 45 rides and attractions is back at BC Place for spring break for children aged 2 and up this Month (kicks off Saturday!). We have a family 4-pack of tickets for one lucky mama! (enter below) Visit…
Read More...Casting Call: Become a Feature Writer
Casting Call! Can you believe Spring is nearly here? Along with the crocus’ and daffs popping up all over the place comes another reason to get excited. We are announcing a fabulous opportunity for you to join our editorial team here at Modern Mama! We…
Read More...Stop defining yourself by your job and your kids.
By: Meg Batatz I was originally going to write an article about inspiring, famous women who are killing it at work and at home. And five steps on how to be like them. But I changed my mind. As I was doing my usual daily…
Read More...Daylight Savings Time: How to help your kids adjust to the time change
By: Lee-Anne Ekland Spring Forward March 14th. Set your clocks ahead before you go to bed on Saturday. When you wake up on Sunday morning don’t be surprised if you are dog-tired. You’ll have lost an hours sleep if you went to bed at the…
Read More...Mom of Two, Allison Tai: Fights her way back to fitness after near tragic accident
By: Lee-Anne Ekland Are you looking for inspiration to get your body back after baby? Do you want to kick your fitness level up a notch or ten this time around? Look no further. Even if you prefer a more, ahem, sane approach you can’t…
Read More...How Long Should I Breastfeed My Child? – A Child Feeding Expert’s Point of View
By: Kristen Yarker I wanted to take the opportunity to share my perspective, as a dietitian and child feeding expert, in this discussion that Amber Clouthier started a week back. When leading my workshop for 9 – 18 month olds, I’m often asked ‘How long…
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