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My high-school grad doesn’t think she’s a feminist – she’s wrong June 22

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I should have been better prepared for life off campus June 21

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What’s a nine-letter word for happiness? Crossword June 20

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The kindness of strangers kept me going on Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail June 19

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Want the kids outside? Build a neighbourhood tree fort June 18

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As a father, I had to learn to open up to my sons June 15

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Dad’s illness wreaked havoc, but we learned to bond behind the wheel June 14 Updated

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My 92-year-old dad has a new lease on life June 13

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Is it still Father’s Day if your dad has just died? June 12

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I felt like a guest in my dad’s new life until a fort made me feel at home June 11

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Why do we expect so little of fathers? June 8

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I cheated on my hairdresser, then I ran into her June 7

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I’m trying to lighten my load: a guide to minimalism June 6

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Storage wars: Why does no one want my stuff? June 5

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Stephen Hawking helped me cope with my own limitations June 4

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I’m ditching the gym for gardening cardio June 1 Updated

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From maiden to mother and back to neither: how I survived my miscarriage May 31

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Bluetooth is driving me crazy. Will it ever recognize my voice? May 30

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From A to YYZ: What it’s like to be a greeter at Canada’s busiest airport May 29

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I’m queer and Italian-Canadian – coming out was twice as hard May 28

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In the midst of a midlife crisis, I had to clean house to clear my mind May 25 Updated

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Dad’s heading into hospice care - can we make the best of the worst? May 24

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Sourdough starter: How I learned to love my yeast beast May 23

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We wandered off the beach and into a gospel service – it took our breath away May 22

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Will I be able to keep this legacy garden growing? May 20

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I’m a furniture scavenger, and proud of it May 18

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Just watch me! In search of the perfect timepiece May 17

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Why does the bureaucracy of death ignore my grief? May 16

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When life gives you lemons – it’s time for a road trip May 15

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I won’t let hate tarnish my holy month of Ramadan May 14

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A letter to my young daughter for Mother’s Day May 11 Updated

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We need to rethink the First World problems of motherhood May 10

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As a foster mom, how can I thank the birth mother of my girls? May 9

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Eventually, I learned to forgive both my moms May 8

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It took a while to understand how lucky I was to be Métis May 7

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My mother no longer knows who I am May 4 Updated