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Why I am not going to a conference about advancing women

I am not going to this conference. Although I am very interested in how woemn can be “used” to boost business. It looks ta bit like a blue chip boys club. I could be wrong but I suspect very few women will attend for several reasons. The fee is $1500, which means you must

Equal Pay Day is April 14

Equal Pay Day is April 14, 2015. In other words, women must work that far into 2015 to earn what men earned in 2014. Women are paid approximately 78% of what men are paid for comparable work and that number hasn’t moved much in the last ten years. A recent study predicted that the

Self Defence Course is free on June 4

A women’s self defence course is being offered by the Vancouver Police on Thursday June 4 from 6-8 pm at Point Grey Secondary school in Vancouver. Please call the Kerrisdale Community Police office to sign up: 604-717-3433.

There was a rape near my home and what to do

Read this to protect yourself. Yes its true. One week ago a 30 year old woman was raped nearby. I attended the police forum and this is what I was told: The police take this very seriously. They understand the ripple effect of this on women everywhere and particularly in this neighborhood (near UBC, Vancouver).

Join me Sunday with BC parents to fight government cuts to education

Important parent event this Sunday: COME TO THIS IMPORTANT RALLY OPPOSING CUTS TO EDUCATION When: Sunday, April 12 at Noon Where: Vancouver Art Gallery (north plaza), downtown Vancouver Who: All BC parents who are concerned about the BC government cuts to public education. Why: Parents have had enough of funding cuts to education over

Motherhood is Madness Strategy 1: Admit it

Here is the FIRST strategy in my upcoming book. I welcome your feedback and please pass along to your friends! MOTHERHOOD IS MADNESS – 13 WAYS TO FIND BALANCE AND FREE YOURSELF FROM THE STICKY FLOOR Strategy 1: Admit that motherhood is madness “While many women today feel more liberated, society now demands that they become superwomen—that they find the

Mindfulness Made Easy – Practice #10 Practice Yoga

Here is the tenth of my 50 Mindful Practices from my upcoming book. Please sign up for my weekly emails if you want to get the rest automatically in your email box. I welcome your feedback and please pass along to your friends! MINDFULNESS MADE EASY – 50 PRACTICES TO REDUCE STRESS AND CREATE CALM – FOR HOME, SCHOOL AND WORK Practice

Motherhood Is Madness – An Introduction

I have finished writing my book on mothers and am looking for Beta readers. please let me know if you want to read it. Here is the INTRODUCTION. I welcome your feedback and please pass along to your friends! MOTHERHOOD IS MADNESS – 13 WAYS TO FIND BALANCE AND FREE YOURSELF FROM THE STICKY FLOOR Introduction Mothers today feel like

How did a man’s organisation raise 574 million?

The Movember community has raised $574 million to date. Wow. I wonder why is it so much harder to raise money for women? What can women do to make their causes (such as inequality and violence) as cool and exciting. Do women need to grow mustaches!?? V-Day is about as close as it gets. I welcome your creative ideas!

Mindfulness Made Easy – Practice #9 Go very Slow

Here is the ninth of my 50 Mindful Practices from my upcoming book. Please sign up for my weekly emails if you want to get the rest automatically in your email box. I welcome your feedback and please pass along to your friends! MINDFULNESS MADE EASY – 50 PRACTICES TO REDUCE STRESS AND CREATE CALM – FOR HOME, SCHOOL AND WORK Practice