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Author Interview: I CAN Believe in Myself – Win copies of the book
Some kids are just born confident. They exude that air of “I can do anything” and yes, they go on to do many things. But there are also...

Trish Bentley
3 min read


Recipe Card: Perfect Pumpkin Coconut Soup
Perfect Pumpkin Coconut Soup 2014-09-12 11:38:26 I love a good, hearty bowl of soup as the temperatures drop, so to go along with the...

Trish Bentley
1 min read


Female Artists We Love
Since the song Breathe Me came out 10 years ago, I’ve been hooked on a quirky blonde Aussie named Sia. She was made famous in recent...

Trish Bentley
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How Do People Stay Married for Fifty Years?
I often see an older couple walking hand in hand up and down the strip near my house. They saunter slowly next to one another,...

Trish Bentley
5 min read


Recipe Card: Crispy Maple Mashed Doodads
Crispy Maple Mashed Doodads 2014-09-04 12:01:30 Figuring out what worked best in this little crispy goodness was a labour of love. I...

Trish Bentley
1 min read


Parenting: My Kids Learned to Fend for Themselves While I Cleaned the Bathroom
I squeezed my hands into yellow rubber gloves and headed for the toilet. Glamorous. After leaving this gruesome chore for far too many...

Trish Bentley
2 min read


Extraordinary Women
I come out of my doctor’s office after having been told that “I need to have babies now if I want them (…) that if I wait any longer, it...

Trish Bentley
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Nannies Living Abroad: A Better Life?
What is a better life? I have asked myself this several times since I interviewed Jhaireen, a Filipino nanny living and working in...

Trish Bentley
4 min read


Marriage Advice From a 91 Year Old Woman
Last weekend a group of ladies went to Prince Edward County to celebrate one of our dear friend’s upcoming wedding. It was a weekend away...

Trish Bentley
2 min read


Melanoma: The Young Person’s Cancer
Please see video and diagram below to check your moles. When I was twenty-one years old, I had a creepy looking mole that everyone kept...

Trish Bentley
3 min read


Fathers Love Differently
When I first really got to know my dad I was sixteen. My mom had died in August, my brother was starting University out East in...

Trish Bentley
5 min read


Maya Angelou
Extending The Boundaries Terry’s Pub was my pub, and it was the place to be if you were black and hip and in New York City. The...

Trish Bentley
6 min read


We Are All More Than Just Moms
When we think of a modern mom, we may picture a woman in a business suit, rushing to the door of an elementary school with her kid...

Trish Bentley
4 min read


Writing a Kick Ass TPF Essay
So you have a story that you want to tell? Awesome. Here’s the thing: the elements of a personal essay should be more than just having a...

Trish Bentley
2 min read


No Such Thing as a Late Bloomer – An Interview with Dina Pugliese
“From an early age, I second-guessed myself. I didn’t have the confidence to put myself out there.” Not the words you’d expect from a...

Trish Bentley
4 min read


Recipe Card: Beef Tenderloin From Heaven
Beef Tenderloin From Heaven 2014-09-05 14:09:36 Write a review Save Recipe Print Ingredients Ingredients 2 pounds beef tenderloin roast...

Trish Bentley
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Anxiety in Children: Have We Created This by Protecting Them Too much?
You cannot flip open a newspaper, a magazine or scan Facebook without noticing the rise in anxiety and depression amongst young teens and...

Trish Bentley
4 min read


Is Your Child Talking Yet?
Is your child bellowing out full sentences at the age of two, and using action words, and solving complex arithmetic problems? Yay,...

Trish Bentley
6 min read


The Don Draper Complex
Don Draper cheats on his wife, never does any housework, hardly spends time with his kids—he shouldn’t be sexy, but he is. If you’re not...

Trish Bentley
3 min read


Simple Super Bowl Baked Wings
I’m not much of a Super Bowl watcher. But here’s the thing, I LOVE the Super Bowl. You know why? It means beer, chicken wings, fried...

Trish Bentley
2 min read
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