by Gill Damborg | May 2, 2024 | Joy Break, Pregnancy
I’ve been going to baby showers for a long time now. Many of my friends are a decade older than me, so in my late 20s and early 30s, many of my Sundays were spent hungover, playing weird baby poop themed games. And now over a decade later, I’m a mother of...
by Gill Damborg | Apr 1, 2024 | Our Brood, Postpartum
What’s the opposite of a deadbeat dad? An upbeat dad? Back in the olden times dads just needed to provide for their families, and bring home the bacon right? Well, for some, the times have changed. At Brood we celebrate partners, daddies, papas, and dads, of...
by Gill Damborg | Jan 10, 2024 | Doula, Health Care, Mental Health, Nutrition, Parenting, Postpartum
Content Warning: In this blog post we discuss diet culture. There is mention of dieting, disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image. Please proceed with care. I had an okay relationship with food, exercise and my body — until I had a baby. I’m a...
by Gill Damborg | Oct 13, 2023 | Loss, Our Brood
Content Warning: This post contains discussions of stillbirth and early infant loss. Due to its heavy nature and content we suggest you take breaks when necessary, and check in with yourself. We also encourage you to have a support person accessible to you —...
by Gill Damborg | Oct 1, 2023 | Loss, Our Brood
This post was written for Ovry, a company that provides affordable, earth-friendly, and inclusive home pregnancy and fertility tests. Content Warning: This post contains discussions of miscarriage and early loss. Due to its heavy content, we suggest you take breaks...
