Birth Mark

04/08/2026

Join us for a Lunch & Learn Session on Nutrition and Pregnancy 🥗🤰🏽

Learn how to nourish your body and your baby with low-cost, accessible meals—without the overwhelm. We’ll also talk about why nutrition matters during pregnancy and how to make it work for your real life.

🗓 April 8th
⏰ 1:30 PM

Facilitated by a 3rd year TMU nursing student.

Bring your lunch, your questions, and your curiosity 💬

Join via zoom here; or send us a message for the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81064524125

04/07/2026

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

03/05/2026

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

01/07/2026

✨ 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

01/07/2026

✨ Webinar Announcement ✨

Starting (or restarting) a family-building journey can feel overwhelming—especially when there are so many paths, options, and decisions. You don’t have to figure it out alone.

🌱 Conceivable Starts: Identifying Your Preferences & Deciding Where to Start
🗓 January 12, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM (ET)

This webinar supports participants in clarifying their values, priorities, and preferences, while offering practical frameworks to explore options and decide next steps on their unique path to parenthood.

🎤 Facilitated by Laine Halpern Zisman, PhD
🔗 Register via the link in our bio or scan the QR code



Link to sign up 👉🏾https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJXikZ8cmMBwQLV2ZxVRMAU4ba55yYIVj2nTBVi7Pi_eIbDA/viewform

11/18/2025

✨ Join us for a powerful conversation as we wrap up Prematurity Awareness Month!
Four QTBIPOC parents of preemies will share their journeys, the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Together, we’ll explore what truly matters when supporting families like ours and offer actionable tips for healthcare providers to create more inclusive, compassionate care.

📌 This event is part of Birth Mark’s Reproductive Health Equity Project (RHEP) training series, designed to help healthcare providers and allied professionals better understand and support marginalized communities through equitable perinatal care.

✅ Zoom registration required
🎥 Session will be recorded
👉 register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zLGQXeovSpS0rM_5ssuEmw

This project is funded by Health Canada’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund (SRHF). The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.

06/03/2024

Join Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada for a June 22 workshop with Dr. May Sanaee, Associate Professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alberta.

Learn the history of the colonial agenda pertaining to Indigenous women, and how it’s influenced the care that Indigenous women and two-spirit people receive today, particularly gynecologic care. Workshop participants will learn how to identify “invisible policies” by working through some case examples.

Workshop with Dr. May Sanaee - Colonialism in Reproductive Healthcare, Past and Present

05/25/2024

05/25/2024

🌟 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

05/24/2024

🌸 Join Us for Flora's Walk Tomorrow! 🌸

Don't miss out on a beautiful day of community and remembrance. Join us tomorrow, May 25th, at 11:30 AM at Allan Gardens, Toronto. Let's walk together to honour Flora's memory and raise awareness for perinatal mental health. Bring your family and friends—everyone is welcome! Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative
📅 Date: May 25th
🕒 Time: 11:30 AM
📍 Location: Allan Gardens, North end off Carlton St East

See you there! 💜

05/24/2024

🌟 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!