By: Susan Bodack Me Time for the New Year and Beyond! Ahhhh. I can’t wait for the warmer weather, mama. And while it may only be January we can still dream. If you follow these awesome tips you’ll be well on your way to be…
Read More...{GUEST POST} Why I Became A Doula
This is a guest post by Melissa Baker, CD(DONA) Certified Birth Doula, DONA Trained Postpartum Doula. My Sojourn Through Birth and Into a Doula On March 29th 2002 I gave birth to my first son Roka Raine. It was a wonderful and unexpected gift of life. Finding…
Read More...Are you giving your baby iron-rich foods?
By: Kristen Yarker Are You Giving Your Baby Iron-Rich Foods? Iron is important for babies In fact, the need for iron is one of the reasons why we recommend introducing solid foods at about 6 months. Iron is used in overall growth and development. It’s especially…
Read More...Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids: Superhero Smasharoni
By: Lee-Anne Ekland Superhero Smasharoni I won’t lie, I hide the vegetables when I cook for my son. But these days the little guy is getting too smart for his britches. So when I’m insisting on getting more greens in his belly, I appeal to…
Read More...{RECAP} Our 6th Annual Bump Brunch!
On November 24, 2013 we hosted our 6th annual Bump Brunch at the Holt Renfrew Cafe in Edmonton. We welcomed 40 beautiful Mama’s and Mama’s to be to the Holt Renfrew Cafe in Edmonton! We enjoyed a delicious brunch that included chocolate stuffed french toast,…
Read More...{RECAP} The 10 Rules of Pregnancy
On Monday, November 25, we held our monthly School of Mom online and enjoyed hearing from both Fiona Lang-Sharpe and YayaBaby.ca’s Janelle Baker. Our topic was The 10 Rules of Pregnancy! One lucky winner also received a $100 Gift from YayaBaby.ca to spend on anything…
Read More...Christmas Baking with Kids
By: Lisa Mackell One of my favourite things to do… with my children each Christmas is to do some baking and two of our favourite recipes to make are Truffles and Lemon Loaf. If you don’t mind the mess… Baking with kids is almost guaranteed to be a…
Read More...Natural Medicine Postpartum Care for New Mamas
This is a guest post by Kali MacIssac, HBSc, ND Ten Perfect Fingers, Ten Perfect Toes Being handed your brand new baby after many months of anticipation is unlike anything you’ve been through before. You count ten perfect fingers, ten perfect toes and exhale – finally…
Read More...{SCHOOL OF MOM} The 10 Rules of Pregnancy
Modern Mama’s School of Mom is back! School of Mom is an online event held on the main Modern Mama Facebook page where we chat with an expert, learn, engage with other mamas, and win prizes! This month, we will be chatting about The 10 Rules…
Read More...A Bare Bottom Should Be A Choice – Diaper Drive
According to the Junior League of Edmonton, “1 in 5 Canadian mothers struggle with diaper needs [and] mothers have had to cut back on the basics such as food, utilities and even childcare in order to provide enough clean, dry diapers for their babies”. On…
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