START                      FINISH Every day I see people doing crunches, and for good reason: They work the abdominal muscles effectively! They help you strengthen your midsection, and, when part of a full-body … [Read more...]

When the folks at Baileys offered to host a new section of urbanmoms.ca celebrating member's memorable moments with friends, we thought the holiday season was a perfect time to launch!  It can be hard to find time to get together so we wanted to hear how you make time for Holiday Cheer with … [Read more...]

Please forgive me if I get a bit sentimental.  Tomorrow, my baby turns three.  This might sound simple enough and even relatively uneventful but, to me, it is huge.  I have two children and have no plans to have more.  Actually, I shudder at the thought.  I am happy with my … [Read more...]

I learned a lot in 2005 and plan to put it to good use in 2006.  After the death of my cousin, another young mom, I was hit smack in the face with the idea of my own mortality.  I spent most of 2005 fighting an ever present urge to flee - not my family, but the life I had built around … [Read more...]

My friends who are mothers...envy me.  My mother and mother-in-law ...don't believe me.  My pre-natal instructor advises me to stay quiet.  My husband relishes with me.  My child, he sleeps through the night!  He started early, perhaps at four weeks and is going strong, now … [Read more...]

When teaching childbirth education I like to focus on the mind of the expectant mother. Like many mothers, your ability to focus has been diminished and “placenta brain” takes over. You know, all the blood goes to that thing that is nourishing this very real person who is growing inside of … [Read more...]

Well, this is it.  The countdown to 2006 is almost complete.  We will be ringing in the New Year in a matter of days.  It is hard for me to believe on so many levels.  My kids are a year older, my marriage a year longer, and urbanmoms.ca was born, at least in theory, almost … [Read more...]

When the folks at Baileys offered to host a new section of urbanmoms.ca celebrating member's memorable moments with friends, we thought the holiday season was a perfect time to launch!  It can be hard to find time to get together so we wanted to hear how you make time for Holiday Cheer with … [Read more...]

When the folks at Baileys offered to host a new section of urbanmoms.ca celebrating member's memorable moments with friends, we thought the holiday season was a perfect time to launch!  It can be hard to find time to get together so we wanted to hear how you make time for Holiday Cheer with … [Read more...]

I wanted to write this to let other moms know about my first 8 weeks. To start, my pregnancy and labour/delivery were amazing (sorry but it's true), if I could guarentee every baby to be like Chiara, I would have 50 kids. Chiara is my first, and I'm only the second of my friends to start a family, … [Read more...]