by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 13, 2013 | Parenting
Is feeding the only way dads can bond with baby?A couple of years ago, my friend Dana and I were talking about our pregnancies. She was expecting her first baby and I was having my third. We exchanged notes on the latest strollers and carriers, the showers people were...
by Sylvia Otvos | Aug 21, 2013 | Postpartum
Wouldn’t you like to have a Postpartum Doula? ‘You’re a postpartum doula – it’s so wonderful that women with postpartum depression can have your loving support.’ I often hear this type of comment when discussing my work as a postpartum doula. Very often, people...
by Sylvia Otvos | Jun 13, 2013 | Parenting
Through my daughter, I am reliving my childhood Recently we were visiting my parents and as usual the kids love to play with my dad. I watched as my three-year-old daughter ran into his arms giggling with little girl laughter as he tickled her. When he stopped, she...