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About babyvibe

Babyvibe.ca is the trusted voice for everything baby and toddler in the mom community throughout B.C. and Alberta. Twice a week, babyvibe delivers pint-sized news in a fun yet informative way to your inbox. In a matter of minutes, you'll be able to find out about great products, be enlightened with tips from the pros, and catch up on great family-friendly events happening in your town.

Two weekly issues to choose from . . .

What's the Vibe Today:
Every Tuesday, babyvibe publishes product or service reviews and tips from the experts, including fitness, parenting, self-care, and nutrition. Editorial integrity is our keystone - we receive no pay for editorial coverage. Babyvibe focuses on informing readers about quality products and services that are safe for you and your family, healthy and sustainable living tips, and highlighting local businesses, with a focus on supporting mom entrepreneurs.

Around Town:
Together, kindervibe and babyvibe present the weekly Around Town issue where you can find out great ways to spend the weekend with the family. Post your child's birthday announcement too! Currently, Around Town focuses on family friendly events in BC and Alberta. More regions to come. Contact lisa@babyvibe.ca if you would like to have your event listed for free.

Advertising opportunities

Are you the creator of a fabulous business or service for babies, toddlers, and new and expecting parents? Babyvibe offers a variety of successful targeted advertising opportunities that will help increase your company's exposure. Reach our thousands of dedicated readers today! To find out more, please visit our advertising section.

Special features

Just for our readers, babyvibe offers frequent and cool contests through the babyvibe nest egg prize blog, the scoop on great sales at local and online retailers, and a place to post free baby announcements and birthday news. Look forward to great new features coming from kindervibe in the near future!

babyvibe's team

Lisa Foeste

Lisa Jorgensen Foeste is the publisher and editor of babyvibe. In 2006, the former newspaper reporter founded babyvibe after feeling overwhelmed by all the information and products targeting new moms. With her skills as a journalist, she knew she could help other moms by doing the research for them and presenting it in a brief yet sophisticated way. In addition to running babyvibe and kindervibe, Lisa is a freelance journalist. Her articles and photography have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines in North America. Lisa's proudest 'career move' is being mom to two beautfiul girls.

Nancy Owens

Nancy Owens is co-owner and director of sales and marketing for babyvibe and kindervibe. She is also the co-editor of babyvibe BC. Nancy offers a diversified background in marketing, communications, and client care. Her most relevant and inspiring experience comes from her role as mom to Chloe, 7, and Kyle, 5 (and another on the way). Nancy is the one to contact to help fulfill your company's marketing needs!

Melanie Osmack, contributor

Melanie Osmack, director of Fit 4 Two™, offers babyvibe moms helpful and motivating suggestions on how to achieve their pre and postnatal fitness goals. Through Fit 4 Two™, Melanie teaches Mom & Baby Fitness and Stroller Fitness in Vancouver, B.C. She is a certified Can-Fit-Pro Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialist, Infant Massage Instructor, BCRPA Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor and mom to Caden and Olivia. For more information about Fit 4 Two™, visit www.fit4two.ca.

Sarah Juliusson, contributor

Sarah Juliusson is the co-owner of Mama Renew, offering Mothers Unfolding for new mothers and babies, and Mama Renewal Groups for seasoned mothers, and Dancing Star Birth, offering Birthing From Within and Birthing Again workshops. Sarah spends her days with her two boys, ages six and four. She has worked with pregnancy, birth, and parenthood for 17 years as a doula, nurse, midwife, and childbirth educator. She is a Certified Birthing From Within Mentor, Personal Renewal Group Facilitator, Doula, and has a Masters in Parent-Child Nursing. To learn more, visit www.mamarenew.ca and www.dancingstarbirth.ca.

Cari Snell, contributor

Cari Snell enlightens babyvibe readers through her columns on great games to play at home with your children. Cari is a teacher and mom to two cute boys. When she's not busy being a mom and teaching learning game classes, she manages to act and has had a couple of roles in TV commercials, including one for Hasbro Toys.