Welcome to the blog! This is a new part of Care For Women where our aim is to provide helpful ideas, strategies and resources for families.
Is a “motherhood nature” innately built into a woman or does a mother develop this over time? The answer will give you hope. Parenting is undeniably one of the most challenging roles a person can undertake. As a parent you raise little humans with impressionable minds...
What is Mother’s Day all about? Learn about the origins and purpose of Mother’s Day, and get some tips on Mother’s Day gifts this year Mother’s Day is a day to express love and gratitude to the moms in our lives – whether they’re our own mothers, the mothers of our...
Let’s start with an obvious statement: parenting is hard. Everyone knows that. But what too many people fail to ask are these extremely important questions: what is hard about parenting for me – and where do my parenting triggers come from? Of course, parenting is...
As children, we are like sponges soaking in the explicit and implicit messages that surround us. Those messages become our inner voices as we grow up to become adults and parents. In other words, our earliest memories become the core of our inner child. Depending on...
Today we’re introducing a guest author, who has kindly taken time out of her day to help us to support women in our community who are curious about their pelvic floors postpartum. Christina Kliewer has been a physiotherapist for 12 years and a pelvic floor physio...
How do parents affect the development of children – and what simple steps can parents take to build strong bonds with their kids? Before our children are even born, they begin to shape our lives in countless ways. From profound changes in sleep, to stepping away from...
Run for Mom: Care for Women’s Inaugural Walk/Run Join and support Care For Women’s #MoveForAMother walk and run for mom. #MoveForAMother: Care for Women’s Inaugural Walk/Run Care For Women is in urgent need of donations to help a growing waiting list of new moms...
Understanding the Benefits of Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise Leading up to the Walk/Run for Mothers this October, through Caring For Women, I wanted to write this blog about the importance of movement during and after pregnancy. I specifically want to talk about the...
Use these sayings and writing prompts to support a mom-to-be in a baby shower card. “Congratulations” is a pretty good start when considering what to write in a baby shower card – though it might not be the most impactful message you could send. Though kind words...
Mom burnout is on the rise. It’s time to show up for moms with the support they deserve. Last Mother's day the Canadian Women’s Foundation made national headlines with startling research showing that many mothers were nearing their breaking point. Almost half...