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Nikki Lauman

Parenting Support

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Nikki Lauman

Parenting Support

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Parenting Support

Booking & Resources

Goes out of town for a doula conference, spends the evening in hotel room looking at photos of your kids, missing them and feeling guilty about leaving.
Ironically, a huge theme of the conference is about ensuring we are allowing space for ourselves

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Birth prep is about so much more than a hospital bag. Save this if you're expecting, or send it to a friend who is. 🤍 Questions? Drop them below.

#birthprep #birthdoula #birthpreferences #empoweredbirth

Put on my RECE hat this afternoon and set up this little potion station outside - the easiest 90 mins of parenting ever. A bunch of little jars and bowls, food colouring and water, eye droppers and some beads and rocks. Kept them both entertained and

A total dream. 💕

#siblinglove #parenting #joyfulmoments

Deep in my feels this week...there's been a lot of talk about my youngest going off to kindergarten in the fall. He is a highly sensitive little person, and change is hard for him. It is equal parts exciting and sad/scary to be sending him off to sch

#postpartumdoula #doulasupport #newparents #newborns #emotionalsupport #physicalsupport #educationalsupport

He skipped his nap, then later in the afternoon had a huge meltdown about something ridiculous, took all his clothes off in protest, climbed onto the couch in a rage, fell off the couch, then climbed back up for a cuddle, and promptly fell asleep. 🤯

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The more you say yes and play into their silly games, the more fun you will have as a parent, I promise you that!

Pictured here: my kids playing "commands" to earn their kitty treats aka vitamins 😜 I have no idea when or how this started

#doulasupport #doulalife #postpartumsupport #newborncare #ottawadoula #newbornlife #postpartum #newparent #momlife #4thtrimester

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It's a cheap, easy activity that in my experience, all toddlers/preschoolers love! Built in entertainment.

#ParentingTips #preschoolers #wheelsonthebus #cheapentertainmentforkids

Two babies. Same age. One naps for 2 hours twice a day, sleeps 7pm to 7am with no to few wakes. The other fights every nap, takes 45 minutes to settle at bedtime, needs help resettling multiple times a night and then wakes at 5am ready to party. Wild

Always up for a new learning adventure! I'll share more about this as things progress. :)

#chickincubator #learningwithlittles #newopportunities

Raise your hand if you've ever Googled at 2am: "Why won't my baby stay asleep??"
Your baby waking up every 2 hours isn't *necessarily* a problem to fix. It might just be… your baby. We live in a culture obsessed with "sleeping

You need time for you, too. Snag it, even if it's only a few minutes at a time! Be outside, breathe, walk, run, stretch, ride, read, journal, sing, play. You are more than just mama 💕

#ParentingJourney #takecareofmama #postpartumdoula

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Little feet don't stay little, which can feel sad or exciting, depending where you're at in your parenting journey.

No phase lasts forever. If you're in the thick of it, hold onto these little moments, and know that soon enough you'll be looking ba