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The gender pension gap in Canada is widening, and women are losing out

Freedom 55. The everlasting weekend. Life’s endless coffee break. No matter how you describe it, retirement is the metaphorical light at the end of the career tu…

By Lisa Thibodeau

This commencement speech is going viral — and women have something to say about it

Photo courtesy of Benedictine College If you've been on social media this week, you've likely seen the video of Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker delivering a…

By Lisa Thibodeau

mom and daughter share the best gift, time

My mom gave me the best gift of all: her time

I remember being in Grade 5. I was 10 years old, and I didn’t have many friends. I was at a new school and the ‘girl drama’ had started, and I frankly didn’t understand i…

By Jennifer Stewart

mom and daughter share the best gift, time

woman managing menopause

Menopause demystified: key symptoms and how to cope

Welcome back to The Honest Talk’s series on menopause. Guided by Dr. Emily Delpero, our first story served as an overview — Menopause 101, if you like. In this story we’r…

By Tudor Robins

woman managing menopause

What storms can teach us

For me, last year mirrored a long, hard storm. Juggling roles as a wife and mom, managing two burgeoning businesses, and grappling with physical health and emotional chal…

By Mary Yazdani

Why menopause tests miss the mark: expert insights

Introduction How do you find out if you’re pregnant? How do you determine if you have COVID? How do you check your blood glucose levels? For most of us, the answer …

By Tudor Robins

Beth Nicely

Fitness for women after a mastectomy

Jennifer Garner's personal trainer helps women ease back into exercise after a mastectomy There’s little question celebrity trainer Beth Nicely is an authority on fitn…

By Sarah DiMuro

Beth Nicely

Jennifer Gunter — book Blood

Excerpt from BLOOD by Dr. Jen Gunter

Excerpted from BLOOD by Dr. Jen Gunter. Copyright © 2024 Dr. Jen Gunter. Published by Random House Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced b…

Jennifer Gunter — book Blood