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YO MAMA: Why I’m not buying any more toys
It was a beautiful day for an outdoor playdate; sunny but not too hot, the…
YO MAMA: Just another (very messy) day in the life of feeding a baby
Example Feeding Plan for a 6-12 month old 6:30 a.m. Wake up, nurse. 7 a.m.…
YO MAMA: What’s that smell?
The smell arrived the way all mysterious odours do: slowly, insidiously, and unattached to any…
YO MAMA: Am I even ready to have a kid?
OPINION My husband and I didn’t even know if we wanted a baby. We spent…
YO MAMA: So, this is parenthood
OPINION We brought our baby boy home on my birthday. It was one of those…
YO MAMA: The newborn phase can go to hell
OPINION I’ve been peed and pooped on, there are milk stains on the couch and…
YO MAMA: I’ve come undone
OPINION “It’s going to be a big day for us,” I whispered to the tiny,…
YO MAMA: 10 things new parents do that should be Olympic sports
OPINION We have our very own version of the Olympic games going on in our…
YO MAMA: The tale of the baby who loves to munch his Munsch
OPINION I sat cross-legged on the floor with my eight-month-old son nestled in the seat…
YO MAMA: When babies ignore social distancing rules
OPINION I found a vacant corner of the big blue playmat and sat down with…
YO MAMA: All those precious baby hats
OPINION I found your little green toque today, the one they gave you at the…
YO MAMA: Burn, baby, burn
OPINION Sometimes, I swear my husband strategically asks me questions when he knows I am…
YO MAMA: “It’s just that easy!”
OPINION It was finally here, that momentous day the kid turned six months old and…
YO MAMA: Your baby is a zen master
OPINION Water vapour floats up in soft wisps and tendrils as I drain my pot…
YO MAMA: I finally understand everything my mother did for me
About a week after my son was born I felt a desperate need to call…