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The Girls Of Douro And Running For Mental Health!
The heart of a community is the people and the traditions that bring those people together. In this week’s episode of Parking With MF, I have Tracy Condon with me! We talk about one of those traditions and we also delve deep into why we all need to make an appointment with ourselves and take

Thank You!
We just got back from our trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and while I was away, an email hit my inbox letting me know I am one of the nominees for the 2019 Judy Heffernan Award. What an incredible honour. Judy, for those of you who may not know her, was the epitome of kindness,

TimberNook: The Incredible Global Childcare Program That Gets Kids Off Electronics, Builds Confidence, And Connects Them To Nature
“TimberNook began as an experiment in the backyard of one therapist, to make a difference in her local community. And now, right at this moment, a child, somewhere around the world is playing the TimberNook way.” When I heard that one of the two Canadian locations of TimberNook was located in my community, I was

Meet James McKenty, Canadian Musical Genius
Ever wonder what it’s like to open for The Tragically Hip? Or what Willie Nelson’s really like? From musician to sound engineer to planning and creating the most amazing events, James McKenty shares his inspiring story in this week’s episode of Parking With MF. Thank you so much to our sponsor, JJ Stewart Motors, for

It’s The Woman That Makes The Dress, Not The Other Way Around
Tara Brown started her business when she was just 24-years-old. Every single day, at Brides by Tara, she and her staff help women feel great about themselves. However, over the years, they realized something that was standing in their way — something they could change. They noticed there was a HUGE gap in the selection

How Adoption Changed This Man’s Life
Every week I’m SO thrilled to have amazing people in my Dodge Ram for Parking With MF and this week is no exception. Today, AJ Brown is sharing his story. If you’re a downtown regular in Peterborough, Ontario, you might know AJ as one of the owners at Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews in the

Standardized Testing Is Destroying Our Kids’ Self Worth
If you have kids in a school in Ontario, you might already been familiar with EQAO or the Education Quality and Accountability Office. In a nutshell, EQAO = standardized testing for our kids to get a measurement of how kids in Ontario are doing in school. But after I watched my son melt down in