Thoughts

I will always remember the day I first gave in. I was sitting on the floor between rows of shoes in a department store, trying to steer my determined two-year-old towards…

Many years ago, I had an executive coach who picked up on my overuse of the word “should.” I used it so often, I didn’t even notice. But she did. And she very astutely sa…

When I reflect on my journey, I realize I have been pretty lucky and privileged. I grew up in a fairly conservative small town in rural Alberta, but it was a relatively s…

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 bloodwork…

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. W…

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 Canada t…

Looking at her computer, our family doctor asks, “Do you read together?” She turns toward us, then smiles. “Never mind, I see you have a book with you right now.” We…

My first of eight pregnancy losses happened in our car I had been enjoying a weekend trip to Montréal with my husband, pregnant for the first time and blissfully ignorant…