Helping Kids Thrive Post-divorce
The image of your child reacting to the news you and her dad are divorcing – whether sobbing, begging or stony silence -- is something...
On the Dock of the Bay
Cottage area churches often lack a minister, electricity, road access and denominational affiliation But in `God's country,' surrounded...
Historic Toronto
Building an inheritance into a legacy ‘People want to hang on to things that ground them,’ says Toronto’s heritage manager Published on...
Toronto Green
It’s 10 minutes from their front door to the boat ramp where the Fuller-Thomson family launches their canoe into the Humber River. In...
Higher Ground
Spoke folk are up over their front tires planning the city for two wheels Urban life can be hectic, and often doesn’t leave us the time or the inclination to get to know our neighbours or our neighbourhoods. In the face of that, many people are starting to live a more conscientious, purposeful lifestyle, which often includes cycling rather than driving. In the second part of this series, we explore how developers and architects — many being cyclists themselves — are accommo
On a Wing and a Prayer
Developers and the city seek various measures to reduce bird deaths from night lighting Special to National Post | 20/09/13 4:09 PM ET...
Pairing Up and Paring Down
Special to the Globe, Summer Décor Supplement, 2015 Susan Alexander remembers standing in the formal dining room of her parents 8000 sq...
How Kana from Japan, Graciela from Argentina and Lis from Brazil became my extended global family
By ALEX NEWMAN Special to the Star Thu., Oct. 4, 2018 When I found myself single with two kids and a tight budget, a friend suggested I...
Espresso Magic
Special to the Globe and Mail, April 25, 2014 It’s a wintry Tuesday afternoon, and the Faema café is hopping with customers. People come,...
MeToo ... ChurchToo
The shame of sexual harassment in the church First place Feature Article The Word Guild, June 2019 A.C. Forrest Memorial Award for excellence in religious journalism, Spring 2019 How it happens, how we can heal BY ALEX NEWMAN When Jules Woodson was 17, her youth pastor in Texas sexually assaulted her in the cab of his pickup truck after driving down a deserted road. Late last year, almost 20 years later, Woodson came forward with her story. The disclosure in the wake of t
