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My mother no longer knows who I am
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Do the right thing: being kind benefits us all
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Turning a page in my life also meant confronting my piles of books
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Seal meat and other yummy lessons for a new teacher in the North
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How did a jaded teacher become a happy camper? He opened his heart
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No more secrets: Why I broke protocol as a kidney donor

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Each sari tells a story – that’s how I learned to embrace my own
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Are they old shoes, or memories waiting to be unearthed?
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St. John’s has always been a city of goodbyes
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I had to stop being a perfectionist so my daughter could be happy
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What not to say to someone who has cancer
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Why is it so hard to say goodbye to grown children?
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Vancouver is a city that reveals more of itself in the dark
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Watch out! I’m taking back my rightful space on the sidewalk
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A little sympathy please, parenting a kid with ADHD isn’t easy
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After growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, I’m discovering a new self-image

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I was a confirmed cynic, then I had kids
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I can write songs, but I can’t script mainstream success
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There’s something about a full tank of gas that makes me put pedal to the metal
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Be kind to your cashier, please: We deserve it
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Are baby boomers about to crash long-term care?
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Finally, at 70, I am the person I wanted to be when I was five
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I took a chance on a cat as unwilling to conform as I was
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It’s 2018. Why are my teachers body shaming me?
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Contemplating my uncertain future, one potato at a time
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TP free: Why I stopped using toilet paper (and you should, too)

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How I cooked my way into becoming Canadian
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She hasn’t missed a home opener since 1977. Is this the Blue Jays’ biggest fan?
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Late nights with Gram were the best times of my life
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Romantics live on – in a small, hopeful segment of the internet
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Kids, apnea, menopause: Will my husband and I ever get a good night’s sleep?
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What does the Loblaws bread rebate mean to my Italian grandfather? Not much
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I can’t rewrite my past, but I can get rid of my unwanted ink
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How do I know when I’m supposed to retire?
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My balcony garden might be small, but it’s a project of hope
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I love the peaceful solitude that comes with building my own backyard ice rink