They Don't Call Them Sweetmama For Nothing

The folks at Sweetmama.ca just said some very sweet things about me:

"Ann is the author behind the Mother of All series of parenting books and we follow her loyally around the interwebs. Not only does she have her own blog, but she has a column at the Toronto Star as well. She’s smart, she’s generous, and she doesn’t judge us for our parenting infractions."

It's a good thing I don't have my webcam activated right now or you would be able to see that I'm blushing.

Thank you for those very kind words, Sweetmama.ca. And for helping me find even more fabulous bloggers to add to my growing collection. (PS: I've been swapping picks with a few people over the past few days, so I'll be adding a lot more blogs over the next few days. Stay tuned.)

What Canadian Moms Need to Know About The Future of Birth

Physician Michael C. Klein has seen the future of childbirth and wants Canadian women to know they have an important role to play.

But, first, he has some bad news to get out of the way. "The maternity-care system is going to collapse within the next 10 years or so,"  says the researcher and University of British Columbia professor emeritus.

Read the rest of my article in today's Toronto Star.