Mama Haven

06/30/2015

"Ina May's Guide To Childbirth" - Such a great book! Calgary mamas can win a copy:

Support for the childbearing family

09/05/2013

Flying nannies! This sounds quite appealing, really. Let us know if you happen to fly Etihad Airways! http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2013/09/airlines-flying-nannies-pacify-kids-during-flight.html

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06/19/2013

Great story about a mama - and pilot - in the Afghan air force.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22943454

Colonel Nabizada - Afghanistan's first woman helicopter pilot - often shares her cockpit with her baby daughter

05/24/2013

Thank you Kim & Sugarbox for a quick, informative and enjoyable wax yesterday :) Happy to say my very first wax was a great one, and even happier that I could breastfeed my babe while having my treatment. Thanks again ladies!
www.mysugarbox.com

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05/07/2013

We love these playpants for our girls, and now here they are majorly on sale ($6 to $10) via True Cuddles ! Playpants are Canadian made from 100% cotton, cotton/linen or 100% certified organic cotton/recycled h**p and available in sizes to fit newborn to 3 years. http://truecuddles.myshopify.com/collections/cuddle-of-the-week/products/play-pants-59-68-off

TMare the original modern bloomers for little bottoms from birth to three years. They cover disposable, hybrid and cloth diapers and are available in an assortment of modern prints, solids and organics to be worn by babies and toddlers, both boys and girls.

05/01/2013

A tale involving journalists who were breastfeeding their wee ones, the CBC, and the White House. Curious about the "breast wing?"

http://www.cbc.ca/news/community/editorsblog/2013/04/the-story-behind-the-cbc-shout-out-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner.html

CBC News is committed to accountability and transparency. Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor in Chief of CBC News and other senior leaders post regularly in this space.

03/28/2013

Counting our blessings. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/opinion/sunday/lifes-unequal-beginnings.html?_r=0

A photographer looks at the struggle to provide women with safe, respectful care during child birth.

03/23/2013

Mark Twain gives a toast, to the babies! "Why, one baby is just a house and a front yard by itself. One baby can furnish more business than you and your whole Interior Department can attend to. He is enterprising, irrepressible, brimful of lawless activities. Sufficient unto the day is one baby. As long as you are in your right mind, don't you ever pray for twins. Twins amount to a permanent riot. And there ain't any real difference between triplets and an insurrection." http://twain.lib.virginia.edu/onstage/babies1.html

The fifteenth regular toast was "The Babies. -- As they comfort us in our sorrows, let us not forget them in our festivities."

03/14/2013

I made these yummy cookies with Amelia's help yesterday and they turned out great! Now that I am nursing my newborn and a toddler, I am eating all the time (and craving baked/sweet goods). These little morsels are packed with nutritious ingredients, many of which are known for boosting and enriching milk production, as well as omega-3 fatty acids and beneficial vitamins and minerals, plus a hint of chocolate ;) Give them a try, you won't be disappointed! *You don't need to be nursing to enjoy these cookies :) -Terra

Oh, so glad you put this up. I was planning on making some type of lactation cookies near the end of November and freezing them so I have them to eat right after the baby is born. These look and sound great! I am going to print the recipe now. The only thing I think I will have trouble finding is ch...

03/13/2013

Why so quiet, Mama Haven? Well, thanks for wondering! One of us just had a new baby this month (congrats!), and one of us just moved to a new province and started a new job! We're in a quiet phase right now, but look forward to offering more Mama Haven retreats down the road. Thank you for being here. xo K&T

01/24/2013

Big winter sale at Toronto-based Baby Organic Joy until January 31. They carry Under the Nile Organics and some other great lines!

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01/08/2013

Happy new year! Vancouver families may want to check out the upcoming Winter Wander. On Saturday, January 26 pay just $5 for admission to all these: Museum of Vancouver, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver Academy of Music, City of Vancouver Archives, and Bard on the Beach. Kids 16 and under are FREE!
http://www.museumofvancouver.ca/programs/calendar/winter-wander-vanier-park

The Winter Wander in Vanier Park allows Vancouverites to enjoy 6 of the city's cultural establishements at one low cost.