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2020… what a wild ride! COVID-19 has brought us a world full of new challenges and unknown outcomes. So many things are up in the air that it’s hard to find much that we have an answer for anymore, which can be overwhelming to say the least. More than ever, self-care should be at theContinue reading “COVID-19 Self-Care – by Kayla Madder”

1) Routine  I wanted to start my self-care week off with establishing some sort of routine so that self-care would be a little more organic in my day-to-day. I have a tendency to ignore self-care, and then when I start to get really stressed out, it’s quite the task to make it happen again.  BecauseContinue reading “Self-care for Mamas: What I’ve Learned – by Kayla Madder”

While it seems a little frivolous to be writing about self-care during a time of total disruption in our world today, some would say this is the exact moment we should be worrying about it the most. Anxiety and other mental health struggles tend to rear their ugly heads during times like these. Times ofContinue reading “Self-care for Mamas – by Kayla Madder”

I recently admitted to somebody that I can’t keep indoor plants or fish alive. I can’t keep a plant alive, and I kill the fish every single time I clean the tank! I can’t keep plants and fish alive, but somehow… I am responsible for a four year old boy. In May of 2016,  IContinue reading “The Things They Don’t Tell You – by Erin McCrea”

Hello, I am Wendi. I grew up charmed and sheltered. I still have all of my grandparents at age 31 and have never lost so much as a pet. Pregnancy loss was not something I had ever encountered until I began working on the labor and delivery unit at our hospital. And then, the unthinkableContinue reading “3 things about grief I want loss moms to know”

By Shannon I always wanted to be a mom. I told my mother as a child I wanted to grow up to be a regular mom. Whatever that meant. I didn’t realize at the time that my mom was a hardworking, often solo parent, while sitting on various volunteer boards and continually being an advocateContinue reading “Motherhood through my eyes”

This is actually our second “simplified Christmas” as we took some baby steps into it last year. And what brings us comfort in those tougher moments of essentially saying “no” to gifts is reminding ourselves what we love about Christmas, what the important parts are, and what we want our kids to understand about thisContinue reading “Our family is simplifying Christmas this year…”

Mamas, the time has come to celebrate this incredible community, and the Christmas season! Because you’re on our mailing list, you are often the first to hear about our events. To read all about this event, click here: https://askmumcanada.com/events/

Hey Mama   We are thrilled to announce our latest event, and invite YOU to join us! This event is all about community AND -> Pampering. Drinks. Treats. Shopping. SWAG. And much more! JOYNE MarketPlace (249 2 Avenue South, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1K8) Wednesday, November 27, 2019 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CST   WeContinue reading “An ASK MUM Exclusive Shopping Experience + Pamper Party at JOYNE!”