Another couple of months off work on medical leave, another couple of dozen books read…but not all of them met my standards for a This Mom Loves recommendation! Please see a list of my recent favourites below! If you plan to purchase online from Chapters/Indigo, using the links is really helpful to me. Thanks! […] Read more…
A number of weeks ago I shared a Winter Reading List with a pile of book recommendations for you. Since I’ve been home pretty much ever since for a combination of surgery recovery/holidays/lockdown/awaiting radiation I’ve done a LOT more reading, and I’m sharing my favourites with you here today! If you plan to order online […] Read more…
You know how I’m all about experiences over things, and I love a good bus tour. When in New York, I did the Sex and the City Tour through On Location Tours and it was really fun to see a pile of locations that had been mentioned throughout the series, and even enjoy a Magnolia […] Read more…
I have a backlog of excellent book titles to recommend that I was saving for the podcast, but now that I’m on a bit of a health hiatus I figured I should go ahead and share them – so here are some titles to keep you occupied through what may be a COVID quarantine winter! […] Read more…
My special guest this week is Jennifer Singh: former TV reporter, current CEO of She’s Newsworthy Media where she offers PR strategy and media coaching. We talk about her career pivot, the impact of COVID-19, working from home, how women can step up and use their voices (in business or otherwise), allyship and inclusive marketing…and […] Read more…
Last week was a big one for Marci Ien. On October 26th, she was elected the new MP for Toronto Centre, and on October 27th she released her first -and very personal – book, Off Script: Living Out Loud. Two days later, I caught up with Marci to get her thoughts on both. When I first […] Read more…
Amanda D. Watson, author of The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in the Age of Anxiety, is here to discuss her area of expertise! We talk about media representations of juggling mothers (in TV, movies, commercials) and who’s left out of them, plus I ask Amanda about her own little ones, her thoughts on all of […] Read more…
{Before I dive in here, I want to be clear that I am well aware my feelings about movie theatres are really the least of anyone’s problems when it comes to COVID. That said, it’s something that’s been on my mind and I wanted to expand upon it. Writing makes me feel better.} Some recent […] Read more…
This week I’m chatting with Carolyn MacKenzie, cohost of Global’s The Morning Show – who is usually the one asking me the questions! We talk about pivoting to do the show from home during COVID, her recent rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, how her kids are doing back in school, what insider info she can give us about […] Read more…
This week I’m chatting with Cladwell cofounder and CEO Erin Flynn – I have the Cladwell personal styling app and use it all the time! We discuss purging closets (she took hers from 450 items to 75!), shopping intentionally (and how “planned obsolescence” and “perceived obsolescence” keep us shopping), the impact of COVID-19 on business, […] Read more…