Thoughts

It hit home the day I booked the restaurant for my daughter’s university graduation dinner: I’m a grown-up now. My husband and I had talked it over with my daughter — …

Our cancer story began in our little boy’s favourite place. We were spending the weekend in Syracuse, watching his favourite basketball team play. It was his eighth bi…

When I was just 20 months old, my parents were told that I might never graduate college or be able to live on my own.  This was because doctors had just diagnosed…

Of all the interesting stories featured on The Honest Talk, I never know which ones will jump out at me. Recently, it was this one: Did 'Marathon Mom' ignore her kids? Wh…

Photo by Caroline Phillips I vividly remember riding beside my mother in our old Volvo station wagon when I was a very little girl. She was wearing navy blue Adidas sn…

You may have read Robert Fulghum’s essay, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, and yes, it’s true — kindergarten is a time of immense learning. But as …

Recently, my friend Manal posted this beautiful message on LinkedIn: “They say, ‘Check in on your strong friends.’ These are generally people who are in a good mood, upli…

What brings you joy? Is it achieving a major milestone in life or your work? Is it time with your family? Is it your pet or going to your favourite get-away spot … with y…