Lisa Thibodeau

saying no

Why saying no might be the most courageous thing I’ve done

I am learning to quiet that voice by remembering the truth I know deep down: saying no takes courage.

saying no

The ‘good daughter’ trap: When caregiving becomes a second full-time job

It’s a story far too many women know intimately. You’re raising teenagers, building a career, managing a household and then – almost without realizing when it happened – …

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Mary Deacon Bell Let's Talk founder

Bell Let’s Talk turns 15: Meet Mary Deacon, the woman who built a mental health movement

If you ask Mary Deacon what first sparked her passion for mental health advocacy, she’ll tell you it wasn’t theory or training – it was personal. In August 1991, just …

By Bell Let’s Talk

Mary Deacon Bell Let's Talk founder

I’m the same dinner guest with or without a partner – so why the snub?

I have a married girlfriend, Sara-Jane, who has invited me to her and her husband’s dinner parties throughout all my marriages (yes, plural!) and relationships (too many!…

By Dianne Rinehart

The new rules of resilience

For leaders in 2025, resilience is a proactive and forward-looking mindset for pioneering the unknown. It’s a cycle that, for Erin Elofson, is ever changing.

By Erin Elofson

couple getting married, discussing prenups

Have prenups become part of the modern love story?

When news broke of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, fans everywhere swooned. But beyond the fairytale headlines lies a less glamorous, but no less important, c…

By Lisa Thibodeau

couple getting married, discussing prenups

Rose LeMay on reconciliation

From reflection to action: Navigating reconciliation with Rose LeMay

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a moment for Canadians to pause and reflect on our shared history – and to consider what meaningful action looks like in …

By Lisa Thibodeau

Rose LeMay on reconciliation

The road not taken can change your life

In my life, there are things I’ve understood rationally, but didn’t embrace emotionally. I’ve felt leery of my own self-talk and perpetually susceptible to doubt. I’ve had therapy to deal with some “little-t traumas.” All that changed when I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017.

By Hillary Wolfe