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My mom didn't let me take Tylenol for period cramps
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My mom didn’t let me take Tylenol for period cramps (6-minute read)

But will I let my daughter? It’s the year 2000 and I’m sitting in my Grade 8 French class. My flared Mavi jeans are tight around my waist. I’m bloated. The crown of my head is throbbing in pain, radiating in a ring of fire that never ends. My lower Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 5 yearsJuly 2, 2020 ago
When you go from a mom of 1 to a mom of 2
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The toughest and unexpected part about becoming a mom of 2 (6-minute read)

When you have a second baby, how does the first kid react to their newborn sibling? https://youtu.be/FGGh5EInX8Q When you go from being a mom of 1 to a mom of 2… Does the chaos also double? My son just started solids and my daughter’s reciting to me an entire episode Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 5 yearsJune 4, 2020 ago
how to yell less at your kids
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4 Ways To Yell Less At Your Kids (7-minute read)

“We’ve all yelled at our kids. It’s inevitable. I call your bluff if you say you haven’t.” “I can’t help it. It just happens, especially when I’m exhausted at the end of the day.” “I yell when I’m tired. I shout when I’m angry. I scream when I’m stressed. I Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 6 yearsNovember 7, 2019 ago
Breastfeeding guilt
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When You Want To Give Up Breastfeeding But Feel Guilty (5 minute read)

Breastfeeding stressed me out. It was tiring and lonely. It was a mental game that I played with myself every day. **Click Below To Listen**  So I exclusively breastfed my daughter 2 weeks shy of 6 months. I completely weaned her on my birthday as a gift to myself. It was Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsSeptember 28, 2017 ago

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Katharine Chan has over a decade of experience working in healthcare. She’s worked in emergency health services, mental health, women’s health, facilitating, coaching, and promoting honest conversations among healthcare leaders to enable organizational change. She’s passionate about putting words to her feelings despite growing up in a culture that hides them. She empowers others by teaching them how to love themselves, embracing their culture and improving relationships.

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