The youth mental health crisis has peaked throughout the pandemic. There has been a significant increase in youth anxiety, eating disorders and emergency visits to the ER. So, the question is – what can we do to help our children? Join Dr. Jean Clinton and I in this open conversation about youth mental health. Ball … Read more
* This video is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers. School should be a place of refuge. A place where children go to learn. An environment that encourages growth and kind human beings. However, none of the above statements apply when we talk about residential schools. No amount of money can reconcile the physical … Read more
Residential Schools have claimed the lives of far too many Indigenous children. As more and more unmarked graves are discovered, Indigenous members of the community are coming forward to share their stories. * This video is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers. Freddy Taylor is a Residential School survivor and graciously offered to … Read more
Non-binary, what does that mean? What are pronouns and why should we use them? Logan Petersiel was much younger when we first met. We were standing in the atrium of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Logan is a survivor of neuroblastoma, I’ve kept in touch with their dad ever since. After reading … Read more
Father’s Day is just a few weeks away. What better way to show Dad you care than a MASSIVE giveaway? I’ve teamed up with 15 local businesses and 1 local musician to bring you some incredible prizes. You have 16 chances to win and there’s over $1200 in prizes! Did I mention that it’s completely … Read more
I recently had the privilege to speak with Larry Devlin about his COVID-19 experience. The interview took place over Zoom where Larry sat in a bed at Peterborough Regional Health Center. 24 hours after our interview took place, Larry was moved to the ICU. With a heavy heart, unfortunately Larry and his wife Norma have … Read more
As many of you know, I work with Peterborough Mitsubishi. Each week Dan and I strive to build the community with fun stories and promoting great people and places. This week’s segment took a little bit of a different turn. Dan handed me the keys to a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander to give our honest review … Read more
Stephanie Kloostra is about to be a mom of 2! With an already 14 month old child and a baby on the way, we talked about the impact of COVID-19 when it comes to babies. Raising a baby is difficult, and COVID-19 has added it’s own challenges to the parenting game. How are parents with … Read more