karen, Author at Canadian Moms Magazine

A Quick Guide in Having Sex After Having Children

Regardless of the number of children and their ages, having children can alter your sexual relationship with your partner. The challenges of getting intimate could vary depending on your children’s developmental stages. Nevertheless, there are ways to deal with this. Though it could be difficult, it is worth it.
Making Effort
Sex goes beyond physical intimacy and getting pleasure from it. This is an act that makes your relationship deeper. Therefore, it can help you go through the good and worst times. Doing this can be the ideal and only time to be completely connected and get away from the daily chaos in your household…

Moms

How to Raise Good Children

Most parents tend to focus on putting much time and effort into making sure that their child grows to be a successful person. There is nothing wrong with this, but making sure that their child grows to be a good person is more important and beneficial to society.
Telling Your Child to Inspire Others
Even though there is news at times about kids showing bad behavior or bullying in school, a lot of children show good behavior in their daily lives. One way you can instill this in your child is to tell them to inspire and help others. If they see their classmate sad, they can try to cheer them up. Also, you can ask them to take…

Moms

Things Moms Need to Have in Autumn

For expectant and first-time mothers, some must-haves have been tried and tested for fall. As you may have known, autumn means more expenses for new shoes and clothing. Here are some of the things you ought to have for this season.
As an expectant mother, you might feel a bit overwhelmed with the items needed, but one of the most important things you need to have is a reliable breast pump. You can also get swaddle blankets and have fun picking out from many cute prints available. You can also have a sturdy baby carrier in preparation for your newborn.
For new parents, your must-have is a nice stroller. This is a great …

Moms

Make-Up Hacks For Busy Mothers

If you are attending a party or have a fancy date with your partner, you likely want to feel more glamorous with great make-up and hair. Understandably, you could be busy, so here are some make-up tips if you are crunched for time.
Consider Your Key Facial Features to Save Time
If you do not have much time to apply contour, you can work more on your base. You can apply your primer, foundation, and concealer. This is a simple way to enhance your features.
Nevertheless, if you want to be more glamorous, you can choose a key facial feature and focus on enhancing that. Do you want statement lips? You can opt to apply red…

Kids

How to Help Your Child Overcome Too Much Shyness?

Have you noticed some children being comfortable talking with people they just met for a long period and your child becomes overly shy just by greeting another person? You do not need to worry because there are ways that you can make your child deal with extreme shyness.
Discuss with Your Child What They Could Expect in Social Situations
When you go to a place wherein it is noisy or there are a few people he only knows, you can tell him a particular task he can do. In a family gathering, you can tell him to give something to his uncle and smile after their uncle thanks him. After that, you can tell him that he can rest. By …

Kids

Ways to Discuss Scary Things Your Child Encounters

It can be challenging to talk about scary stuff your children see or hear every day. As a parent, you have to know the amount of information your child could take so that you will know how to talk about it. Here are some tips on how to do it easily.
Consider How Your Child Develop Emotionally
You should be familiar with how your child reacts to real or imagined events. This is how you will know what information your child could handle. For news, children are interested in how it will affect them or your family.
Never Invalidate What Your Child Feels
Do not disregard when your child expresses their feeling of…

Kids

How to Discuss Sex on Teens

You likely think that your teenager does not know a lot about sex since they are not at the right yet. Although they might hear or read about it, you probably also think that they will not show much interest in it. However, they might be exposed to a lot of information about it, so the best people learn more about it is from their parents.
What Should I Tell My Teenager?
Teenagers know or are familiar with reproduction and other related words, the basics of intercourse, and the dangers of doing it such as unwanted pregnancy or diseases. Even though this information might seem too much for them, it is for their safety. You …

Pregnancy

Insider Secrets About Giving Birth

Are you curious to know secrets about birth? You are in the right place because we will guide and help you get ready for this. There are things no one will share, and here are some of those.
First Borns Seldom Come Out before Their Due Date
At the 39th month of pregnancy, a lot of expecting mothers feel uneasy and cannot get quality sleep. There is a higher probability that first-born babies will come at around the 42nd week.
Water Breaking Is Commonly Not the First Sign of Labor
Many mothers experience the first sign of labor when they feel consistent cramps and contractions. After this, their water breaks …

Pregnancy

Ways to Deal with Second Infertility

Second infertility is common. The Lancet, a medical journal, published data stating that 9 to 12% of women who easily conceived a child the first time may have difficulty to be pregnant again. Therefore, for those who planned to have another child, this can be a very devastating situation. Here are some ways to deal with it:
Accepting What You Feel
Identifying and accepting your feelings is normal and reasonable. If you feel worried and stressed because of the situation, you keep in mind that it is okay to go through what you are feeling.
Trying to See the Positive
Instead of blaming yourself and thinking …

Pregnancy

Possible Ways to Choose the Gender of Your Baby

One of the most common reasons why couples opt for a certain gender for their baby is balance. Though there are possible signs to determine the gender of a baby, the most reliable method is PGD or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. This procedure costs around $2,000. The gender is guaranteed, but this is usually done for couples who want to prevent passing on genetic diseases to their child.
Home Methods
Though there are no concrete studies about home methods such as putting a wooden spoon under the bed for a girl or eating the ends of bread loaves for a boy, there could be a scientific truth to these methods.
A …