“Remember when we went out to dinner every Wednesday and we vowed to try new places in the city each week” my husband asked me the other day on one of our “car dates” (in other words, we were driving and both kids were fast asleep in the backseat so we could actually have an … More Marriage after Motherhood
I have no idea what motherhood will look like in five, ten or fifteen years, but I do know that I won’t ever want to miss a moment to snuggle with you. It’s another dark, damp and cold morning, I can hear my alarm clock going off, but even through the foggy haze of morning, … More Stolen Snuggles: Moments in Motherhood
There are many myths in motherhood, stories we tell ourselves or believe to be true and sometimes end up making us feel inadequate or defeated. Motherhood, like any stage in life, is fluid; a series of moments in time that change as we change, grow as we grow and can teach us more about … More The Myths of Motherhood
Ok so between toddler tantrums, newborn epic poops and the layers that go along with the cooler weather coming our way, it’s safe to say that getting out the door is a bit of a disaster lately. I want to say that there is some kind of “super mom solution” to the chaos that is … More Getting out the Door: Simple Suggestions for Two-Under-Two
This is us, the family of four in the picture. I’m recovering from the birth of my three-day-old, our youngest son is ready to nurse (like always) my husband is trying to make our older son laugh and so our older son is up-side-down because sitting still for a picture is a thing of the … More This is Us: Week Two with Two-Under-Two
As my due date quickly approaches, preparing an overnight bag for the hospital is something I have made a priority. Having spent five days in the hospital with my son, as a result of some complications, I know that while you don’t need to pack “everything and the kitchen sink” you do need to bring … More Baby on the Way: A Few Hospital Bag Essentials
Ok, so with my first pregnancy and even before then, I would hear this term “nesting” being thrown around all the time. People would talk about it like it was this very “real” and all-consuming thing that happened to expecting mothers as a way of preparing for the arrival of their baby. I did … More Motherhood in the Making: 5 Signs that you Might be Nesting
Let’s face it, we all have our days, days where everything seems to be falling apart and you can barely peel yourself off the couch. These days happened before I became a mother and they happen even more after motherhood. And while it’s not possible to have great days everyday, I am starting to … More How to Practice Self-Care for New and Expecting Moms
Being super pregnant means that I am not entirely ok with travelling too far from the hospital where I plan to be delivering, however that does not mean that staying home all summer is an option either. So we’ve planned and not really planned, a couple of mini getaways that make us feel like we … More Summer Mini Getaway: Port Dover
A little while ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sara Kardan, co-owner of Her Majesty’s Pleasure, a new boutique salon in Toronto. Sara is also a new mother and after agreeing to do a feature for Josephine (coming out in October) we had a chance to chat about the trials and tribulations … More Motherhood and the Art of Letting Go (Part 2 – Perfection)
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