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Extended Breastfeeding? Should Just be Called Breastfeeding!
Breast Milk - Liquid Gold I am pro breastfeeding as I think the world should be. But of course I am above all ‘fed is best’. Whatever way you choose to feed your child is up to you and no parent should be judged whichever direction that may be. This also goes for the...
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Fresh 2 You – Nutritious, Yummy and Yes!
Food, defined by the oxford dictionary, “any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.” Food is fuel for our bodies and the types of food we consume have our bodies and mind jumping for joy or...
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Ho Ho Holiday Reading: Top 10 Books for Kids | ThisHealthyMom
Start Reading Young Don't wait to start reading with your kids. You can start from the day they are born if you want to. Some families read as a way to bond with their children from a young age. Sometimes we are caught up with newborn baby life and all of the little...
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Stop Christmas Collapse During Holiday Activities With Kids
The holidays can be a jam-packed 3 weeks and the week of Christmas can have you doing multiple holiday activities and family get-togethers all in one day! We have all been there, you are having an awesome time with your kids attending a festive activity; seeing...
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Are Heavy Periods Cramping Your Style?
A normal menstrual cycle occurs every 28 days plus or minus 7 days (21–35 days). The duration of flow should be between 2–7 days with a volume loss of less than 80 ml—or less than 5 tablespoons. Menorrhagia is menstrual bleeding that lasts more than 7 days and...
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Backed Up in the Bathroom? How to Clear Up Your Child’s Constipation
We have all been there, sitting in the bathroom with our toddlers, wishing it would be easy to go to the bathroom! But sometimes kids get constipated, it happens to everyone. For a child, constipation can be more than just uncomfortable—it is scary! Just when you...
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ThisHealthyMom’s Guide to the Best Christmas Gifts for Kids
Just in Time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Does the thought of Christmas make your head spin with the seemingly endless lists of people, events and gifts? Or do you jump for joy and anxiously countdown the days until Santa arrives? Our family LOVES Christmas and...
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Prenatal Supplement Made with Love
When my daughters were thinking of having babies I was shocked to find out that physicians were still recommending the top selling prenatal supplement of my day. I remember taking it and developing such terrible nausea and constipation that after a week I had to stop....
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Is Your 6 Month Old Ready for Solid Food?
Like many parents, feeding my children consumes my thoughts. Even as I sit here writing this article, I am also planning what I will make for dinner tonight. Looking back I am thankful I was able to exclusively breastfeed my children and for the first 6 months I...
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Have You Tried an Art Box for Your Kids?
Pip & Vix Subscription Art Boxes I had the pleasure of meeting Pip & Vix at the Baby and Family Fair this past weekend in Vancouver, and their subscription art boxes caught my eye. It is a BC company founded by two Moms with a passion for art. I love the idea...
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