by Forest | May 5, 2026 | Article, Forest, Pregnancy & Motherhood
Part One: Becoming Parents “Do you get to choose how many kids you have?” my 7 year old niece asked me last week. “Sometimes,” I replied. She cocked her head at me. “I wanted 2 daughters, I had one, and I ended up with none,” I said. Her mouth fell open. ...
by Jacqui Chaplin | May 5, 2026 | Article, Jacqui Chaplin, Pregnancy & Motherhood
Mine is a childfree life… Over time I’ve come to realise that the idea of having children was driven by the societal norm of my era… it was never a desire I had… it was just what I was supposed to do in my 20s. Get married, have kids. In my 20s and early 30s I thought...
by Susan | May 5, 2026 | Pregnancy & Motherhood, Susan
I had two boys, one vaginally and one by C-section. I wouldn’t trade either experience for anything. I will never forget the overwhelming love I felt holding each of them for the first time, lying in that hospital bed, just the two of us, looking into each other’s...
by Lakota | Nov 17, 2024 | Article, Lakota Fredette, Pregnancy & Motherhood, Reproductive Health, Women's Health & Wellness
I have three amazing beautiful little kids aged 13, 10, and 6. Often times when I’m out alone with the kids or with my husband most people passing by make comments like “phew I bet you’re busy”, or “i bet your hands are full”. These people aren’t wrong, not only are...
by Lakota | Jan 3, 2024 | Article, Body Connection, Lakota Fredette, Pregnancy & Motherhood, Vulva
I hadn’t realized that I’d been hoping that my daughter would just grow pubic hair, love it, and never want to do anything with it independently until about a week ago. I sat at my computer reading through emails when I heard my daughter say from the bathroom, “Hey,...
by Lisa Kan | Jan 3, 2024 | Article, Body Connection, Lisa Kan, Pregnancy & Motherhood, Vulva
There is no dignity in childbirth. My dream of a homebirth got unceremoniously trashed the moment my baby was discovered to be in breech position with her head under my ribcage instead of down toward my pelvis, ready to be born. They scheduled me for a planned...
