I had the opportunity last week to speak to a group of Masters students on leadership. After I spoke with their professor about her expectations, I was inspired to talk about the idea of “stepping up”. As a student, you learn many things. One of the life lessons you learn when you transition to the “real world” […]
Cailyn was working on her media project over the week-end. Her topic is: “how perceived / real disabilities have always inspired / continue to inspire contrasting reactions”. She didn’t pick this topic out of a hat, it is a topic she crafted. When I asked her what her goal was for this topic, she said she wanted to […]
A little over a week ago, I participated in a care-giver luncheon, hosted by BrainWAVE, a pediatric brain tumour program created by the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. This type of event helps care-givers like myself to connect with other care-givers walking along a similar path. It is a very special experience for us attendees […]
My first “real job” occurred the summer after I graduated from my Masters in Statistics. It wasn’t exactly a “dream job”… although it produced great fodder for learning and success. My Dad prevailed upon his VP of Manufacturing to accept me at one of their plants as a summer student. His desire was for me to […]
I share our healthcare journey with nurses, doctors and residents. My greatest goal for these presentations is to inspire medical professionals to respect the critical role they play in enabling parents / caregivers to become the strong partners with whom they’d like to work. There is no question that we want to be viewed and respected as […]
I’ve learned that it is very rare to find someone who is thrilled with every card in their hand of cards. My older daughter is no exception. In November 2012, Cailyn learned that we weren’t going to be stopping her weekly chemo regimen in two years. Considering that she had been doing weekly chemo since […]