EMPOWERED AND INFORMED PARENTING

Our Big Earth is your Vancouver Island parenting community, where families can find the information, stories and helping hand they need to empower themselves.

Informed choice is our focus at OBE, with columnists and programming that offer a variety of perspectives and options for parents.

BUMPS

Midwife and Mom Deepa Upadhyaya explores the personal mystery, social issues and medical needs that are a part of pregnancy and birth through her BUMPS (Birth, Unity, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Stories) column. Some of her past columns include a look at C-section rates, the use of anti-depressant medication during pregnancy and the traditional Blessingway ceremony.

YOUR HEALTHY NATURE

Our Big Earth’s Your Healthy Nature section encompasses wholistic health with columnists such as naturopathic Dr. Amy Wells, who digs into preventative health issues including:

Marcie Dumais takes a look at taking care of yourself and your relationships as a way of fostering healthier children. Her columns offer a heart-felt and well-practiced perspective on learning to set limits, take time for yourself and honor your family.

Comox Valley counselor Esther Kane’s regular guest column offers guidance to women as they navigate their changing bodies.

Robin and Ken are also on a year-long journey to rediscover their family fitness with the help of Well-Balanced Fitness and Bodyworks owner Rhonda Parker. Twice a month they check in with progress reports on their efforts to get fit, feel healthy and develop a life-long focus on well-being.

GRAND-PARENTS

Parent and seniors advocate Wendy Johnstone takes us on an intergenerational journey each month with her column that takes a look at the relationship between grandchildren and their grandparents, how to foster relationships with extended family as well as tackle the difficult issues that come with aging families.

PODCASTS

Look for fantastic original parenting podcasts debuting this Fall on Our Big Earth.