Rachel MacPherson
Rachel MacPherson Certified Personal Trainer and Exercise Nutrition Coach

Rachel MacPherson is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who's passion is helping families feel energized to lead vibrant, fit lives. She writes about balancing a healthy lifestyle with self-care and positive body image and creates fresh, healthy meal prep recipes on her site RadicalStrength.ca. Rachel lives in Montreal with her partner, super active kiddos, and three kitties.

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How Men Really Feel About Postpartum Bodies
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Baby Eczema: Causes and Remedies
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You Can’t Spoil a Baby, Here’s Why
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How to Combination Feed with Breast Milk and Formula
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Melasma or “The Pregnancy Mask”: What You Need to Know
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Baby Eczema: Causes and Remedies
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Weaning Your Baby
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Is it Possible to Get a False Pregnancy Test?
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Why You Should Take a Babymoon Before Every Baby
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Millennial mother with visible postpartum body marks in bed with baby.

How Men Really Feel About Postpartum Bodies
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Why the Myth of “Maternal Instinct” is Hurting Gender Equality
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A happy mother with her baby on her bed.

You Can’t Spoil a Baby, Here’s Why
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What Happens to a Woman’s Brain When She Becomes a Mother?
Motherhood
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How to Make Your Birth Fun (Or At Least Tolerable!)
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Episiotomies: Are They Still a Thing?
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Postpartum Expectations Versus Reality
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The Day I Realized My Kid Is Not Like Me
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14 Delicious Immune Boosting Smoothies
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How to Boost Your Immune System Naturally
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Exercises You Should Do Before Giving Birth
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New Baby, New Body: Embracing the New You
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Oxytocin: All About the Love Hormone
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