The Pressure to Describe My “Background”
As a Black child in a brown family, I had to learn how to define my identity in a new way
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What I’ve Learned from What My Mother Has Forgotten
My mother’s dementia made me think about my own future in a new way
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How Euchre Healed My Family
We have played through illness, arguments, divorces, and death
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Why We Get Nostalgic about Junk Food
Modern diets are obsessed with nutrition. But there’s a reason we crave our childhood favourites
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Growing Up Mulroney
Their father was prime minister for nearly a decade. What was it like to be his sons?
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When Canada’s Immigration Policies Pull Families Apart
After years of training in Canada, my dad still had to go back to South Korea to get the job he deserved
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Talking to My Family about Race
For a long time, I was the only Black biracial person in my family. My relatives didn’t always accept that we shared different experiences
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The Importance of a Family Cottage
When my son was born with a rare genetic syndrome, our secluded summer home became the one place he could be himself
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Why I Won’t Tell My Grandmother I’m Gay
Sometimes staying in the closet is just as liberating as stepping out of it
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Why Natural Childbirth Is a Myth
The idea that some reproductive methods are better than others is harming women
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