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UP FRONT | OUR TEAM

CONTRIBUTORS

DR, ANDREA PLETCH
Chiropractor| Babywearer
Dr. Andrea Petch is a chiropractor at Fuzion Fitness in Cambridge. She is
also one of the group leaders of the KWC Babywearing group (searchable
on Facebook). As both a chiropractor and a babywearer, Dr. Andrea
is particularly aware of the issues associated with the ergonomics of
babywearing. See her article A Guide to Babywrapping on PAGE 20.

Volume 1, Issue 3 | Summer 2015

PUBLISHER | EDITOR
Elaine Kapogines
[e-mail]

DR. CHANEL CRESSMAN
Naturopathic Doctor
Chanel strives to find a healthy balance in today’s world with many priorities. She loves food and it’s connection to the body and focuses her practice
on women’s and pediatric health. Chanel practices at Waterloo’s Urban
Wellness Studio (urbanwellnessstudio.ca) where she incorporates acupuncture, IV therapy, diet and lifestyle therapy options. She also blogs at
fortheloveofgreens.ca. Read her article The Gut-Immune Connection can be
found on PAGE 24.

ART DIRECTION

www.creativebungalow.com
Erik Mohr (Creative Director)
[e-mail]
Anna Sparrow (Graphic Designer)
PHOTOGRAPHY

MARIA ANDRUSIAK MORLAND
Doula | Sleep Counsellor
Maria is a practising birth and postpartum doula, and a breastfeeding peer
counsellor, both volunteer and private, having spent over 15,000 hours
helping parents feed their babies (bottle and breast). She has also spent
over three years helping parents get real sleep, with real information.To
learn more about Maria and her services, check out thebirthingspace.ca.
Her article Good Sleep Habit(at)s appears on PAGE 26.

Trent Sluiter
www.fedoramedia.com
CONTRIBUTORS

Maria Andrusiak Morland, Melissa Baer,
Dr. Chanel Cressman, Tania Heinemann,
Dr. Andrea Pletch, Veronica Qubrossi,
Nicole Scheiner, Dr. Shannon Viana
ADVERTISING DESIGNER

Elizabeth Wise
ADVERTISING SALES

Elaine Kapogines
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MELISSA BAER
The Farmer’s Daughter
PUBLISHED BY

Melissa, aka The Farmer’s Daughter, grew up on a certified organic grassfed beef farm, Vibrant Farms, in Wilmot Township. She attended business
school at Western University, and uses her very unique up bringing to
empower others around the food they eat, their health and taking massive
action towards optimal health. Read her blog at www.theorganicfarmersdaughter.com. Check out her article Labels: The Death of Food on PAGE 28.

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A SINCERE THANK YOU
The Holistic Parent would like to thank our sponsors, Inspire Health & Wellness (Gold) and Hybrid Hair & Detox Spa
(Bronze). A portion of their sponsorship has been donated to Life With A Baby, a not-for-profit peer support system for
parents with children 0-6 years old to help combate postpartum mood disorders.

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