Tori Smith
QUICK TIP: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE UNSOLICITED ADVICE
How does one discern which pieces of advice to heed and which to dismiss? For starters, trust your instincts. Your intuition is your most...
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BOOK PRE SALE and SNEAK PEEK
BIG NEWS! My book, my creative baby that I've been working on over the last couple of years, my message that I have to share with the...
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THINGS THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT BABIES
The baby’s very first feces will be a substance called meconium. Meconium is a thick, sticky, black-ish substance and it is completely...
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PORN PERPETUATES CHILD ABUSE
Though it might not seem obvious, child sexual abuse is most definitely linked to pornography. For starters, the popular aesthetic of a...
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SPECIAL NEEDS AWARENESS
Though it isn’t directly related to parenting, interacting with people who are different from us is related to being a kind human being...
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PREPARING FOR FATHERHOOD (OR SECONDARY PARENTING)
As the person in the partnership who is not carrying the child, you are usually referred to as the “secondary caregiver”. But that does...
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POSTPARTUM IDENTITY & THE CURE FOR "MOM GUILT"
Parenthood and primary caregiving changes and challenges your identity. There are times when you’ll manage it better than others, but it...
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ASTROLOGY APPLIED TO FAMILY DYNAMICS
Astrology holds different meaning for different folks. Some think it’s total cuckoo-voodoo-wacky-quacky-witchy-hooey nonsense. For some,...
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THE CASE FOR CLOTH DIAPERS
I don’t know what it is, exactly, about cloth diapers that terrifies people, but does it ever! I’ve actually had people call me “brave”...
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SUPPORT PEOPLE & WITNESSES
Other than your medical or midwife team and possibly a doula, who do you want to have in your birthing space? It is for you to decide. It...
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BABY COMMUNICATION TOOLS
As they grow, babies become pretty resourceful when it comes to communicating their wants and needs. There are some tools you can learn...
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ALL OF THE "STUFF"
Parents have a tendency to go a smidge overboard with accumulation of material things for their kids. It can happen perfectly innocently....
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BETTER YET, ADOPTION
Adoption is not something that I have direct personal experience with, but it is something my partner and I are strongly considering for...
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ADDING A SECOND CHILD
The decision to grow your family and add additional children is a decision you and your partner will make, much like the first. Like the...
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THE EMOTIONAL LABOUR IS REAL
Mental and emotional labour are the invisible but oh-so-taxing part of being a primary caregiver. It’s at the core of why so many moms...
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CHOOSE THE RIGHT PARTNER (PRE-PREGNANCY, IF POSSIBLE)
Choosing the right partner is intrinsically important to every aspect of pregnancy, birth and parenting so try not to get pregnant with a...
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FOOD INTRODUCTION + BABY-LED WEANING
Introducing solid food is a fairly flexible process. Feel free to look for signs of readiness in your own baby. If they show interest at...
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CO-SLEEPING CONUNDRUM
Co-sleeping, or bed-sharing, with your child is culturally informed. In many places around the world, it is commonplace. In North...
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SCREEN TIME
For most of us, technology is a part of daily life. Let’s start by looking at the positives. It is a source of entertainment for kids....
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PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE BIRTH PARTNER - 4 WAYS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN LABOUR
You’ll probably hear, over and over, that your role is to support the mother in labour. But it’s not always clear exactly how to provide...
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