Mid-January is the time that many of our New Year’s resolutions start to fizzle. All of our big goals to cut out drinking, stop scrolling Instagram every ten seconds, get out of debt, lose ten pounds and train for a marathon seem to lose steam around this time. If the big goals and resolutions are…
After an extraordinary autumn filled with sunshine and ginormous leaf piles, it’s time to admit: the rain has arrived. Those dazzling reds, yellows, and golds have given way to bleak grey skies and endless Vancouver showers. But here on the Wet Coast, we ain’t afraid of no rain. With waterproof “muddy buddies” for the kids…
This week’s VM Mom to Follow is Claire Gray, a mobile health fitness coach for new and expecting moms. Talk about an idea whose time has come! Born and raised in Kitsilano, she and her husband and two stepsons live near Queen Elizabeth Park. Claire owns and operates Claire Gray Pre + Postpartum, which offers in-home or…
Join us on November 1st for the first ever evening Leading Moms event, and hear a panel of amazing women and moms who will inspire you to put yourself first! It all takes place at Hycroft Manor on November 1st and the focus is self-care, something on all moms minds. Leading Moms acknowledges the burden…
It’s World Mental Health Day today, and mother’s are prime candidates for mental health issues relating to post-partum recovery, emotional overload and burnout. It’s imperative that we as moms take care of our mental health. Self care is a popular buzz word these days, but how do we pay more than lip service to it?…
“You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.” Doesn’t it feel like all you’re doing these days is pouring from your cup? It’s the never-ending cycle of making school lunches, picking up at after-school care, driving to after school activities, helping with homework, over and over and over. It’s time to…
Let’s be honest: motherhood takes it out of you. It’s an exhausting job that robs you of your energy and that, unfortunately, can affect your skin. What happened to that pregnancy glow? It’s gone, and in its place you now have dark circles, new ‘fine lines’ and dull skin. Moms, it’s time to fight back….
