Cowichan Doula

08/24/2021

🌟Now booking birth clients due October 2021 - April 2022 🌟

www.CowichanDoula.com/birth

08/24/2021

We are proud to serve our community while keeping our clients as safe as possible as they transition into parenthood. 💙

08/23/2021

🌟 Now booking classes for families due October 2021 - March 2022 🌟

www.CowichanDoula.com/classes

04/03/2020

💗 Set your reminders to join us tomorrow evening for our first round of FREE weekly virtual drop-in groups for expecting and new parents!

See the post below to find the links to each of our groups.

*UPDATE*
It was absolutely wonderful to "meet" so many parents in our first round of WEEKLY chats!

It was such a success we have decided to make each group an hour-long and consolidate all of our pregnancy groups into one.

🌟Join Us Every Friday🌟
💗Pregnant Parents (& Partners) 6pm-7pm
https://zoom.us/j/814303704
💗Postpartum Parents (& Partners) 7pm-8pm
https://zoom.us/j/665139457

🎉Our first round of weekly virtual groups for expecting and new parents start tomorrow evening! No need to have joined us before - this is a FREE drop-in group for expecting and new parents in the Cowichan Valley/Vancouver Island.

12/17/2019

I absolutely LOVE Ashley Marston Photography's daily photos and this one is all too relatable this week...

How are your Christmas preparations coming?

A Daily Occurrence | 365 Project
348 // 42
'Tis the season...

12/03/2019

One of my absolute favourite instagram & Facebook accounts!

If you have kiddos of any age go give her a follow. 💙

Last day to watch video call 3 common picky eater mistakes and how to solve them using BetterBites method. Plus a one-time ever Black Friday (through Tuesday) offer on the BetterBites program! Link in bio .eat.in.color⠀
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Do you name foods ‘grow foods’ and ‘whoa foods’?” Someone asked recently. Actually, no I don’t. Because kids can actually grow quite well on "whoa foods." They have calories, they have nutrients. 🤔⁣⠀⁠⠀
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I like to be as accurate as I can with my kids at their age level. ⁣⠀⁠⠀
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So, I’m personally uncomfortable with the idea of “grow foods” and not grow foods. ⁣⠀⁠⠀
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Instead, for preschoolers, I talk about what foods do in our bodies. I use actual nutrition principles and make a message that is understandable to a 3yo. Then I model “sometimes foods” in our family menu (but rarely discuss it). Here are my basic messages:⁣⠀⁠⠀
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🍞Sugary foods, grains - helps us move and run⁣, give us energy⠀⁠⠀
🥚Meat, eggs, beans, dairy (protein), nuts - make our muscles strong⁣⠀⁠⠀
🥞Coconut, avocado, olive oils and butter (fats) - help our brains think⁣⠀⁠⠀
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For fruits and veggies, I usually break it down by color. Although this is not accurate for every single veggie, I think it’s a good framework to get started. ⁣⠀⁠⠀
❤️ Red: gives you a strong heart⁣⠀⁠⠀
🧡 Orange: helps you see in the dark⁣⠀⁠⠀
💛Yellow: helps your body heal cuts⁣⠀⁠⠀
💚Green: gives you super powers to fight off sickness⁣⠀⁠⠀
💜💙Blue and Purple: Give you a strong brain⁣⠀⁠⠀
💟White: gives you energy⁣⠀⁠⠀
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Do you have a favorite nutrition message for your kids?⁣⠀⁠⠀
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Lunch supplies like the veggie cutters i used in this photo are in the Kids Eat in Color Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/kidseatincolor⁠⠀
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11/29/2019

Come join us for the festivities tonight!

11/26/2019

Wondering where to start making changes to your Christmas this year to go green? 🎄

Don't forget our first annual Holiday Swap 'n' Shop is this Friday and Saturday @ Matraea!

The world is buzzing with discussion about climate change and our oceans being ridden with plastic. As a result, many people, are looking at ways to make our lives more "green." Holidays are definitely in the spot light as they are generally full of cheap plastic toys, disposable wrapping,

11/24/2019

Our first annual Holiday Swap 'n' Shop is happening this coming week!

Don't forget to stop by on Friday during Christmas Kick-Off! and Saturday during the Duncan Farmers Market to pick up some special surprises for the kiddos on your Christmas list.

We still have a few spaces for "Sellers" (all you need to do is drop off your items on Thursday or Friday and we take care of the rest!) if you want to get rid of any once-loved and outgrown toys, books, games, and puzzles.

Register Now!
https://www.matraea.com/classcalendar/seasonal-swap-n-shop-drop-off-day

Christmas plastic reducing tips.