Birth can be magical, beautiful and powerful. With negative birth stories and horror stories shared widely, I have been hesitant to share my very positive, beautiful birth story. However, I realized that in sharing my story, it doesn’t take away from anyone else’s story. Every birth is different. And I know the importance of hearing positive stories when media is quick to portray long, arduous and painful labours ending in emergency surgeries. While those can happen, I also know that I needed to hear positive birth stories during my pregnancies, and so I gift you this reading of my 9-page birth story of my first baby.

Transitioning to having any number of kids is hard! In this episode, I share my personal experience and my honest perspective on the transition from 1 to 2 kids. In a society that conditions you to want to have at least 2 kids, I challenge that and invite you to consider whether more kids is something you truly want. I reflect on other common concerns, the mixed feelings (let’s normalize that, ya?), and why the “right time” doesn’t exist.

I also share my experience with transitioning to 2 kids, strategies that helped my older child with the transition, and some of the challenges that I was not prepared for.

Come and join this conversation with dietician Ahuva Magder Hershkop as we discuss how to reduce family mealtime struggles and encourage the whole family to eat healthy. She shares her expertise on raising intuitive eaters, that listen to their bodies, without you constantly reminding them. She also shares valuable insights on how to seamlessly incorporate healthy eating into our busy and complicated lives, creating opportunities for healthy eating habits.

We discuss:

Mealtime struggles and how to avoid them

Raising intuitive eaters through trust and love

Solutions for fussy eaters

How to handle family gatherings

Travel-friendly meals for the family