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What You Need To Know Before Meeting With An Advisor

When I first met an investment advisor, who technically referred to himself as a financial planner, it was very icky and I ran for the hills. I really wish my 23 year old self knew better, and scouted out a better advisor for ME rather than thinking they were all the same. Because they are definitely NOT all like that.

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Top 7 Baby Gadgets You Don’t Need (And 7 You Do!)

Every soon-to-be parent asks themselves a ton of questions about the upcoming birth of their child, including the typical ‘what do I really need’ question because babies are expensive enough as it is–there is no sense buying all the things, especially ones you don’t actually need. While I have encountered many products over the years while caring for other babies,

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What You Need To Know About Massage During Pregnancy

  What You Need To Know About Massage During Pregnancy   Pregnancy can be a challenging part of life. Massage therapy can help to alleviate some of the discomfort associated with the changes that happen to one’s body while growing a tiny human.   Misconceptions About Prenatal Massage     There are many concerns I hear from expectant parents regularly

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Baby Is Coming. Now What? (Ottawa Baby Show meets Prenatal Class)

Ottawa Pregnancy, Birth, & New-Parent Education Event   Pure Natural Newborn Photography is proud to present Ottawa with this amazing one-day pregnancy, birth, & new-parent education event where attendees will get to learn all of the basics of what to expect in their pregnancy and the first few weeks with a newborn–all in a 1-DAY event.       

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How To Maintain A Healthy Pregnancy

Sometimes they just expect you to know everything from one minute to the next, but how could one possibly know what is happening and what is required of you if nobody has ever told you. A great book that was referred by a doctor friend of mine was What To Expect When You Are Expecting because it gets you all

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Newborn Baby Anya – 1 week new

Baby Anya came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at almost 1 week new, at 5 days new to be exact. She was such a doll and slept for a good part of the session, which meant we could get quite a few setups done before she got hungry. After a nice feed, diaper-change, and rock to

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3 Bathtub Tips to Help Your Baby Love Water!

As a kid, I always loved to play in the water–whether that was running through the sprinklers, swimming in the lake, or having fun with water sports like canoeing or skiing. For whatever reason though, I absolutely hated sticking my face into the water–and still do to this day. But that doesn’t stop me from jumping off a cliff into the

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Medical Benefits of Babywearing

With babywearing week in Canada among us, what better time than to share this informational post about all of the medical benefits to it–in addition to the joy and convenience of the matter. I found an expert to dive into it, and explain the research and the studies, so I leave the floor to Emma.   Medical Benefits of Babywearing

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