Lisa Thibodeau

Takeaways from Harriet Thornhill, one of the 100 most influential Black Canadians It’s easy to be overwhelmed by Harriet Thornhill’s accomplishments as a business lead…

I tried for years to have children — and then struggled with motherhood  I spent six years trying to have children. It was an incredibly arduous process of bloodw…

If you’ve ever asked a woman to run for office, this will probably sound familiar. Me: “You should consider running for [insert any elected role]. You’d be terrific. W…

Takeaways from The Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin, Canada's first Indigenous Supreme Court Justice Justice O’Bonsawin is Canada’s first Indigenous Supreme Court Justic…

While we all know women have “worked” forever – sometimes in recognized, paid roles, but often not — and while women’s representation in the official workforce has grown …

Photo: Mante Molepo, website I was a typical teenager who spent much of her time pouring through magazines, devouring articles about makeup, fashion, and relationships…

Not to age myself, but when I first got my period in the ‘90s at the age of 12, things were very different than they are for my daughter now. In the summer, having you…

I crossed the border on a ferry with my 2-month-old daughter when Russia started a war against my country. I am a Ukrainian refugee who is building a new life in Cana…