Mark turned five months on March 12 and I got a few more white hair to match the snowy landscape outside.
Browsing Category Raising a Canadian-Chinese-French Kid
Mark, our Canadian-Chinese-French baby, was born in Ottawa on October 12, 2012. These are our adventures as parents-in-training.
So, is Having a Baby That Expensive in Canada?
We are both self-employed freelancers. As such, we do not have benefits and I was not eligible for maternity leave or Employment Insurance (EI).
Privacy Issues in a Big Scary World
Like most new parents, I’m often torn between sharing cute pictures of my kid and withholding them because, you know, it’s a big scary world we are living in. It may be my “Amélie Poulain” side but most days, I choose to see the world as a nice place and I refuse to give in to the “culture of fear” where we are too often scared of the wrong things.
Postpartum – What Does My Body Look Like After Birth?
Pregnancy and having a baby changes you in tons of small ways. But your body is smart and it adjusts accordingly.
Baby’s First Cold – Advil, Tylenol, and House of Germs
Tylenol, Sinustab… we are like drug dealers at home. “I trade you an Advil for a Tylenol Extra Strength.”
How Many Other New Moms Are Constantly Feeling Guilty?
Why does my mother, almost 30 later, still seems to feel bad about needing some ‘me’ time when we were young? Goddamn guilt. I know where she comes from now.