Distraction: Tolerating Distraction by David Marno, University of California, Berkeley A constant complaint in our unpredictable world is that we live in an age of distraction. I am quick to label students who stare at their phones in my class as distracted; politicians dismiss inconvenient questions by calling them a distraction; and when we find distraction … Read More
“Prematurity Day seeks to raise awareness about premature birth and the complications that can occur. A premature baby is one who is born too early, usually before 37 weeks. Premature birth can lead to health problems during development including physical and mental disabilities.” Thankfully, seven plus years later and that is not how our story … Read More
Disaster? I have experienced one. A few in fact. Let me share with you one that would change how I deal with pregnancy, prenatal care and parenting. 35th Anniversary Of The Chernobyl Disaster On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant catastrophe occurred. Although we were living only 100 kilometres away, in Kyiv, we only … Read More
“A womanist is a Black feminist or feminist of colour. Black American activist and author Alice Walker used the term to describe Black women who are deeply committed to the wholeness and well-being of all of humanity, male and female. According to Walker, ‘womanist’ unites women of colour with the feminist movement at ‘the intersection … Read More
“True Or False? Men And Women Face Violence In Their Relationships Equally” by C. Nadine Wathen A woman or girl is killed in Canada every 2.5 days. In a recent interview with Maclean’s magazine, Maryam Monsef, Canada’s minister for women and gender equality, called the problem of gender-based violence a “four-alarm fire.” Gender-based violence happens … Read More
“Learn fast, read the signs!” Believe I have mentioned this before but here goes again. In a previous article, I told the story that soon after arriving in Edmonton, a man said to us as we wandered lost in the subway station, “Learn fast, read the signs!” Not sure why that has stuck with me … Read More
Basic income: A no-brainer in economic hard times by Catherine L. Mah Ontario’s minister of children, community and social services just announced that the Canadian province’s landmark basic income pilot project would be terminated. Lisa MacLeod did not offer an alternative for moving forward, apart from a vague mention of a better plan in 100 … Read More
“Can’t. I can’t. I really can’t!” Today, I am sharing and challenging you to consider how does stress and anxiety impact you? For some of us, it breaks our concentration and for some, it makes us grumpy. Stress and anxiety can impact our health and for some, it interrupts sleep. Then there are those for … Read More
How Money Is Destroying The World by Mike Sosteric In a widely cited confessional in the New York Times in 2014, former Wall Street trader Sam Polk outed himself as a recovering wealth addict. He intimated a toxic childhood and an abusive parent a common theme in the biographies of addicts. He revealed, the exhilaration … Read More
Five, yes, here are five things that you ought to say, “No thanks,” and never repeat. Before getting into the details of those five things, let me give you the back story. Repeat Performances Every day of the week is special to me. This has been the case for about five years now. There was … Read More
