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Welcome to the blog, here you will find a lot of information about birth, pregnancy, fertility, real stories, days we commemorate, among many other topics. If any of them you feel important to share, please feel free to tag us as @bebomiainc or #LearnWithBeboMia.

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an imaginary escape: mothers and the fantasy of running away

Oct 16, 2022
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Last Updated on August 11, 2023 by Bianca Sprague Written by Meg Kant an imaginary escape: mothers and the fantasy of running away The language in this blog references mothers directly, as that was the subject of the research on this topic. However, we want to note that there is a wide gap in research…

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why parents of ‘spirited’ babies need support, not judgement

Oct 9, 2022
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Last Updated on September 1, 2023 by Bianca Sprague Written by Meg Kant why parents of ‘spirited’ babies need support, not criticism Some define a ‘spirited’ baby (also referred to as high temperament, fussy, colicky, difficult) as: a baby with some or all of the following traits: a high needs temperament; challenging to settle; cries…

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mothers, fathers and the myth of equal partnership

Oct 2, 2022
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Last Updated on October 2, 2022 by TeamBebo Written by Meg Kant mothers, fathers and the myth of equal partnership This blog references mothers and fathers in a heteronormative, cisgendered context, as it pulls on information from Darcy Lockman’s research and book. A couple of weeks ago we had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Darcy…

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my complicated relationship with money

Sep 25, 2022
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Last Updated on December 16, 2022 by TeamBebo Written by Meg Kant my complicated relationship with money In 2021 I started an educational journey to become more financially competent (read more about that here). One of the things that I have been reflecting on during the past year, is the relationship I have with money.…

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What brought me to Birth Work

Sep 18, 2022
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Last Updated on September 7, 2023 by Bianca Sprague Written by Meg Kant From Personal Struggles to Birth Work I was called to birth work from my own experience. I wanted to be the support that I didn’t have during my pregnancy and labour with my oldest son.  During that pregnancy, I was diagnosed with…

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dear cycle breakers, I see you

Sep 11, 2022
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Last Updated on September 11, 2022 by TeamBebo Written by Meg Kant dear cycle breakers, I see you (I want to do a huge shoutout to jesmartini who gave me the inspiration for this blog!) Dear Cycle Breakers, If you are disrupting patterns and behaviours that are not serving you or your family, this blog…

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My Body, My Pleasure: It’s Okay to Feel Good

Sep 4, 2022
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Last Updated on September 4, 2022 by TeamBebo  Written by Katie Aitken   Let me try that again. As women and as caregivers*, is important to feel good. Creating time and space for sexual pleasure, despite all of the responsibilities pulling us in all directions (And kids literally pulling on our bodies) is important. In…

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choosing yourself isn’t selfish

Sep 2, 2022
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Last Updated on September 2, 2022 by Bianca Sprague Written by Michelle Cruz Choosing yourself isn’t selfish   What it’s like to choose yourself  For a long time in my life, I did everything I could to help everyone but myself. Relentless in my giving, I would put my own needs behind everyone around me,…

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the myth that healing emotional trauma will ‘fix your body’

Aug 26, 2022
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Last Updated on July 18, 2023 by Bianca Sprague Written by Meg Kant the myth that healing emotional trauma will ‘fix your body’ One of the really harmful ways that fatphobia, weight stigma and diet culture collide to impact mental health is with the underlying belief that if someone is emotionally well, they wouldn’t be…

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Malia Delancy – The BIPOC Doula Journey Bursary Award -Scholarship Winner March 2022

Aug 22, 2022
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BIPOC AWARD Malia Delancy Doula Training Scholarship Winner March 2020

Last Updated on June 26, 2023 by Bianca Sprague Malia Delancy – The BIPOC Doula Journey Bursary Award Written by Malia Delancy   Malia Delancy – The BIPOC Doula Journey Bursary Award Scholarship Winner March 2022   Hi, my name is Malia Delancy. I am a mother to one beautiful princess. I am from the…

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