Memories

I’ve never been a fan of roller coasters, so my loyalty to the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL hockey team is a bit of a mystery, even to me. Ever since I could remember, I have been a fan and I know I always will be. This loyalty has been a…

When we were growing up, he was just my little brother. My position as only child was pretty much set until I turned 9 and suddenly, there he was. Clearly I had better things to do than worry about the interloper and continued on with my 70s childhood. Just a…

The hospital room smelled of gauze and alcohol. As my body was scrubbed clean with a harsh orange soap, a nurse walked in twirling a Sharpie. I changed positions on the bed and fidgeted with my bright green bracelet. Donate Life, it said. I’d been wearing it for a month; a…

My heart hurts, right now. You see, I just realized something incredibly important, something that I have perhaps neglected in my own life too much. I am always talking about my self-worth, and the self-worth of new moms, focusing on telling women that they are enough. And they are, and that…

I’m proud to say that I, and many other progressive men of my generation, are joining in the fight for equality when it comes to women. However; with progress comes its own set of challenges. As more and more women step forward to speak about the sexism they face every…