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We’ll be at the Festival on Grandview Park this Saturday, as part of the Vancouver Dyke March 2016. Hope to see you there! http://www.vancouverdykemarch.com/wordpress/

As Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” So, if you’re like me, you may have always accepted taxes as a necessary part of life, something outside of your control.

2014 is just around the corner, bringing with it a new opportunity to take stock of our lives and the ways in which we might live them better.  That’s right, it’s almost New Year’s Resolution time again!  Maybe you’re one

The deodorant dilemma. There are always 2 sides to every story, so thankfully we live in a world with choices. The choice over what to put under my arms comes down to.. oh and yes I am pulling out my

One of the biggest stumbling blocks with reuseable menstrual products is the ick factor.  When broaching the subject for the first time, many question whether it’s tolerable or sanitary to wash away menstrual blood, by hand.  Some are interested and

There are several wonderful reasons to use cloth pads: they help save the planet from huge piles of disposable products; they save us a big slice of cash that would otherwise be flushed down the toilet (oh, wait… not supposed

When my son was stillborn from an umbilical cord accident in January of last year, I originally thought I would “only” be dealing with the grief of losing a child. That would be plenty to work with right there. But

Breastfeeding, midwifery, homebirths, cloth pads… Over the last five years, I’ve experienced so many revelations in the way that I think about women’s issues. This surprises me because I come from a long line of strong, intelligent, hilarious women and