International Day of The Girl: Malala's Message
Today is International Day Of The Girl. No better time, then, to think of a most inspiring girl on the other side of the world, Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai.Malala, who is just 14, was shot by a member...
View ArticleYael Cohen on Cancer, The F-Word and Her Campaign for Early Detection
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and as members of our social networks affix pink ribbons to their profile pics and do runs and walks to raise money for cancer research, there is one cancer charity...
View ArticleDivine Brown on Balancing Single Motherhood & Career
The Balancing ActBalancing single motherhood and my career has been challenging to say the least. From making breakfast and/or lunch (thank goodness she can make her both on her own now...not a morning...
View ArticleNew Book Probes Delicious Scandals and Bold Triumphs of Ballerinas
Journalist, author and critic Deirdre Kelly has been obsessed with dance all her life, and has been covering dance since her first gig at The Varsity (UofT's student paper). Her recently-released book,...
View ArticleDivine Brown: "Cooking is Relaxing"& Her Fave (Healthy) Comfort Food!
One of the things that makes life easy in the kitchen for me is knowing that – most of the time – I am only cooking for two. It's never a chore because I really enjoy do it! Preparing a meal for mini...
View ArticleVeronica Chail: Bringing Together Bollywood, Hollywood & Social Change
As the host of Canada’s leading Bollywood TV show Bollywood Boulevard, Veronica Chail has captured the hearts of many with her charismatic smile and passion for all things entertainment. Veronica has...
View ArticleWhy Nelly Furtado Almost Retired from Pop
With Parking Lot - The Remixes Part 1 out, and The Spirit Indestructible tour set to begin in January 2013, I had the pleasure of interviewing pop artist Nelly Furtado. This Canadian singer, songwriter...
View ArticleRemembering the Women of the Montreal Massacre: How Have We Changed?
On December 6, 1989, 14 women were killed at the École Polytechnique of Montreal by a deranged man who claimed he was fighting feminism. l was in high school that year and the story shook me to my...
View ArticleLea-Ann Belter: Canadian Wedding Dress Designer We Love
Lea-Ann Belter has been making wedding dresses for 23 years. She's seen bridal trends move from puffy sleeves to double dresses -- ones with a detachable train for the reception. Whether she's...
View ArticleMeet Toni Brem Mullen, Co-Owner of OM Home & a Woman We Love
Meet Oliver and Charlie’s mom, Toni Brem Mullen, one of the two talented women behind the beautiful OM baby collection by OM home (the best jammies ever!). We love her because she reinvented her career...
View Article8 Awesome Ways to Celebrate International Women's Day
So today is International Women’s Day. Let’s have three cheers for the ladies! Wait, why are you cheering? We don’t get the day off, no one gets us presents and given all the recent battles about...
View ArticleWords to Live By: Famous Women on Life and Love
Compiled by NATASHA BURTON"A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after."--Gloria Steinem"I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might...
View ArticleMeet Sarah Strickland, Designer and Founder Behind CHILDish & a Woman We Love
Meet Julia and Benjamin’s mom, Sarah Strickland, the designer behind the most adorable personalized dishes, lunchboxes and labels for kids from CHILDish. What we really love, though, is that she carved...
View ArticleWoman We Love: Catherine Choi
Meet Noah, Fisher and Gretchen’s mom, Catherine Choi, creator of the adorable SoYoung lunch box and bag line carried by all kinds of celebrity tots. (The Charlie Diaper Bag has some serious mom-cred,...
View ArticleWoman We Love—masalamommas founder Anjum Choudhry Nayyar
Meet Annika and Liam’s mom, Anjum Choudhry Nayyar, founder of masalamommas.com, an uplifting online magazine for South Asian moms, as well as mothers married to—or mom to—South Asians. We talked to her...
View ArticleMom We Love: Jennifer Hamilton, Sweetmama Editor
Meet Jennifer Hamilton, mom of Leith, 5, and parenting editor. She charmed her way into our hearts because we share an office with the lovely gals at sweetspot.ca, and that's how we knew you'd want to...
View Article9 Things We Learned From Anna Quindlen
We were thrilled to help celebrate Anna Quindlen'snew memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, with a Twitter party (hashtag #Quindlen). And we were blown away by how wise and lovely she continues to...
View ArticleWoman We Love: Meet Maggie McKeown of C is for Clean
Meet Henry and Jonathan’s mom, Maggie McKeown—chef, television host and entrepreneur. Maggie talks to us about how she balances parenthood with her duties as a judge on Food Network’s Donut Showdown...
View ArticleWoman We Love: Meet Sue Sinclair of Raspberry Kids
Meet Sue Sinclair, mom to three and founder and Chief Executive Mom at Raspberry Kids, an online shop for fun and eco-conscious toys and gear for kids. The entrereneurial mama shares what it's like to...
View ArticleWomen We Love: Meet Jenny Cheifetz, Owner of Gone Baking
What do you love most about your job? I love the creativity and flexibility! I get to design the flavors, colors, decorations, menu offerings and type of events I work. And I get to choose when and...
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