Author Archives: katrin

Here’s the entry for day 215 in Jason Good’s blog: 3 minutes inside the head of my 2 year old.  Read it here. Let me know if you think you have to have a 2 year old to relate.  Hilarious!

‘C’mon lady move it!!’ ‘Bloody tailgater!’

A great article from the Huffington Post: I went to a dinner party at a friend’s home last weekend, and met her five-year-old daughter for the first time. Little Maya was all curly brown hair, doe-like dark eyes, and adorable … Continue reading →

A friend just sent me some very interesting research on gender. These points are from “Why Gender Matters: What parents and teachers need to know about the emerging science of sex differences”, by Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D., 2005. Gender differences … Continue reading →

Many parents have discovered how easily television can keep children occupied. TV can be especially handy when you need to get something done and don’t have a magic babysitter to take care of the kids. But it begs the question: … Continue reading →

There was so much response and interest to the post-partum piece that I’ve decided to include a second set of resources.  Thank you again to the staff at St. Joseph’s hospital for compiling the list of resources. Women’s Health Centre … Continue reading →

1. Depression During and After Pregnancy: A Resource for Women, Their Families, and Friends A Web site providing easy-to-understand, downloadable tools for women, their families and health care professionals. http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/pregnancyandbeyond/depression/default.htm 2. Postpartum Support International http://www.postpartum.net Ø Weekly phone forum http://www.postpartum.net/Get-Help/Chat-with-the-Experts.aspx … Continue reading →

You pictured yourself baking cookies and knitting socks while your wee one was sleeping in a bassinet besides you. Baby bliss and total satisfaction from motherhood is what you had in mind. Instead, you’re tending to your cracked nipples; haven’t … Continue reading →