If I have to listen to one more actor give parenting advice, I’m going to scream out loud. I suspect DOCTOR Jen Gunter feels the same way listening to Gwyneth Paltrow – I suspect that’s how most health care experts feel when patients and their families base their health choices on what a celebrity said …
For the past week, I have been on holiday. My favourite times during the week were the quiet 15 minutes or half hours that I had to enjoy a cup of tea or a cold drink with my husband. This is something we do not get to do at home. I realized that I do …
One glorious afternoon last October, I was walking downstairs in the hospital to go out for a short walk to break up my day. As I walked toward the door, I saw a familiar looking couple walking arm in arm along a quiet corridor. I stopped, puzzled, trying to remember them and to say “hello”. …
I spent the Christmas holiday period, from December 20 until today, January 6, covering for my colleagues. This means that I had many days at the hospital catching up on paperwork and doing some therapy work with patients that I would not usually have time for. Such days are valuable for trying out new techniques. …
I worked last Friday and it was evident from many of the youth and families that I saw that, after a week off school, nerves were starting to fray – and there is still one week of vacation to go! I decided to get advice from the youth I was seeing about how families can …
This year I participated in a Blue Christmas service, which is a service for people who find the holiday season difficult. I was a contributor and, because I write, I was asked to tell the Christmas story from a different perspective. I decided to tell to take the voice of a shepherd and this was …
What do you say when you would really like to convince someone to look after themselves? Many of us who are caregivers know that the holidays can be difficult for those we care for or care about. We truly do want to remind them to look after themselves, to avoid becoming worn out. Can you …
I am on a train travelling home from Quebec City. I have been to visit my younger sister. As I get further away from her, I am watching the landscape of my youth – the flat plain of the St. Lawrence River lowlands – pass by. An important element of my relationship with my sister …
One of the best parts of my work with youth is watching the impact that they have on learners, especially medical students. On the day that they finish their rotation, many students will speak of how much they enjoyed their time. They will speak about what they learned, and I know that most of what …
