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Join us for a Lunch & Learn Session on Caffeine and Pregnancy ☕🤰🏽

Let’s talk about what’s safe, what’s not, and how to navigate caffeine intake during pregnancy in a real, judgment-free space.

🗓 April 7th
⏰ 12:00 PM

Facilitated by a 3rd year TMU nursing student.

Bring your lunch, your questions, and your curiosity 💬

DM us for the link or join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81863848683

Join us for the 2SLGBTQ+ Family Building Canada Symposium!

This one-day gathering will bring together community members, healthcare providers, researchers, and advocates to explore the realities of 2SLGBTQ+ family building in Canada and to identify strategies for creating more equitable, inclusive care and support.

📅 April 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 CSI Spadina, Toronto

The symposium will feature panels, breakout discussions, and community dialogue that highlight the experiences of q***r and trans people navigating their family-building journeys, while working collectively toward meaningful change.

Participants will have opportunities to:
• Learn about 2SLGBTQ+ family building in Canada
• Engage in community discussions on strategies for change
• Connect with providers, researchers, and advocates
• Participate in an Art & Grief workshop and breakout sessions
• Build networks of support and collaboration

Whether you are building your family, supporting others, or working in health, community, or advocacy spaces — this event is an opportunity to learn, connect, and move the conversation forward together.

🔗 Register here:
www.familybuildingcanada.ca/symposium

✨ Webinar Announcement ✨

Fatphobia and sizeism continue to shape who gets access to fertility and reproductive care—and how that care is delivered. This webinar creates space to name those harms and imagine something better.

🌀 Navigating Fatphobia in the Fertility Context
🗓 January 20, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM (ET)

Together, we’ll explore how weight stigma shows up in reproductive healthcare, its impact on 2SLGBTQ+ family building, and ways to challenge shame while advocating for equitable, affirming care.

🎤 Facilitated by Anna Penner
🔗 Register via the link in our bio or scan the QR code



https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJXikZ8cmMBwQLV2ZxVRMAU4ba55yYIVj2nTBVi7Pi_eIbDA/viewform

🌟 Happening Today! Hear from Amazing Advocates and Community Leaders at Flora's Walk! 🌟

Join us for Flora's Walk today and listen to passionate advocates like Kristyn Wong-Tam, MPP for Toronto Centre, and Bhutila Karpoche, MPP for Parkdale—High Park, as they speak about perinatal mental health and the importance of support.

🗓️ Date & Time: Today, May 25th at 11:30 AM- 1PM
📍 Location: Toronto's Allan Gardens, North end, off Carlton St East

Bring your babies, families, and friends for free face painting, a free photo booth by Enchanted Booth, and to hear these incredible speakers. Let’s come together to support, remember, and advocate for perinatal mental health. Plus, receive a gift with donations!



We can't wait to see you there!
Enchanted Booth

🌟 Don't Miss This! Hear from Amazing Advocates and Community Leaders at Flora's Walk Tomorrow! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce our incredible speakers for Flora's Walk! Come and listen to passionate advocates and community leaders speak about perinatal mental health and the importance of support.

Kristyn Wong-Tam, MPP for Toronto Centre
Kristyn is known for their work in creating affordable housing, small business tax reforms, and community programs. As the Ontario NDP's Critic for 2SLGBTQ+ Issues, Small Businesses, and the Ministry of the Attorney General, Kristyn is a powerful advocate for marginalized communities. They played a key role in saving the historic Foundry buildings and are a founding board member of the Church Wellesley Village BIA and the Toronto Biennial of Art. Kristyn lives in Toronto Centre with their wife and son, bringing a personal touch to their public service.

Bhutila Karpoche, MPP for Parkdale—High Park
A champion for perinatal mental health at Queen’s Park, Bhutila authored a bill to recognize Maternal Mental Health Day and has tabled a motion for a comprehensive review of maternal mental health in Ontario, advocating for a Provincial Framework and Action Plan on the issue. Bhutila’s dedication ensures that the voices of mothers and families are heard and supported.

🗓️ Date & Time: Tomorrow, May 25th at 11:30 AM
📍 Location: Toronto's Allan Gardens, North end, off Carlton St East

Bring your babies, families, and friends for free face painting, a photo booth, and to hear these incredible speakers. Let’s come together to support, remember, and advocate for perinatal mental health.

Together, we can make a difference and ensure no one faces perinatal mental health challenges alone.



We can't wait to see you there!