Why family meals are more meaningful today — I’m a first-generation Chinese Canadian — The eldest of three children, and the first in my family to graduate from university. Having grown up in a primarily Jewish community: I am fond of latkes, know the difference between lox and smoked salmon, and am well informed about Jewish holidays and…

Tanka —

Three self-care tips to build resilience when it matters most — It’s been a hard week, a hard month, and while we’re at it, a hard year. The world is transitioning into a new normal, and although some of the details have changed, many of the finer moments still remain the same. We strive to be positive, even if we may…

Haiku —

What we can learn from period product marketing — From hiding cloth pads and cups to the shameful feelings from Stephen King’s “Carrie,” being open about a natural part of female reproductive health is not, and has not, been a supportive journey for everyone. Fortunately, the bloody revolution is here. The shift over the last decade has been dramatic…

Tanka —

Poetry —

A poem on aging during the pandemic —

Make kindness the norm — It’s time to celebrate! Even though it may not feel like the current state of affairs is cause for celebration, we are in a time when kindness is even more meaningful than it has ever been before. November 13th is World Kindness Day and is an annual movement to remind…