Thoughts

Recovery is not weakness: Redefining addiction and courage

The dichotomy of my recovery from alcoholism — being both my greatest accomplishment and a source of stigma that silences me — is deeply confusing. Here’s why. I am An…
By Annie Wiggins
Robyn Berman

Women are quietly quitting – and I am one of them

Robyn graduating in 2023 from her MBA program. It happened to me. I got worn down. The burnout caught me off guard, seemed to come out of nowhere, and poof – that was …
By Robyn Berman
Robyn Berman

A journey of sacrifice and connection

Like most business owners, I worked hard to get to where I am as a Senior Wealth Advisor at CIBC, and I pride myself on the successful practice I’ve built. It reflects de…
By Karen Shea

Chappell Roan vs. the Internet: The fight for women who set boundaries

Chappell Roan @ Hollywood Palladium – Photo by Justin Higuchi If you’ve been anywhere on the internet lately, you may find it hard to escape the news surrounding Chapp…
By Sabrina Barkdoll

Reflecting on Persons Day: We may be people, but are women really equal?

Today marks a significant anniversary in Canada: the 95th celebration of Persons Day.  This historic day commemorates the 1929 decision that finally recognized wo…
By Lisa Thibodeau

Why getting my name right matters

I have a complicated relationship with my name. Tudor. It’s different, right? You probably don’t have a friend named Tudor. In my younger years I accepted that p…
By Tudor Robins
Coercive control

Coercive control must be criminalized in Canada to protect women

It started slowly, insidiously, and incrementally. I had taken a job overseas as a communications professional and volunteer working with disenfranchised inner-city yo…
Coercive control

How losing my husband inspired me to be vulnerable

I was at my daughter's dance recital when I got the news that would change our lives: My husband, Harry, had cancer. Harry and I met in Germany when I had just turned …
By Cathy Thorpe