Editorial portfolio
I contribute to some of Canada’s top media outlets, including Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, The Globe and Mail, Global News and CBC. Here are some samples of my recent work and a few old favourites.
The paid leaves and benefits Canadians are entitled to after a miscarriage
Today’s Parent
May 2021
When New Zealand announced a new pregnancy loss leave, the world celebrated. But what kind of supports can you access in Canada? We break it down.
David Suzuki on 60 years of The Nature of Things
The Narwhal
November 2020
Television’s longest-running science series has been at the forefront of exploring the climate crisis and our relationship with the natural world.
The other opioid crisis
Chatelaine
December 2019
In an attempt to deal with Canada’s growing opioid overdose crisis, doctors have clawed back prescriptions for the powerful painkillers. But that’s left chronic pain sufferers in even more agony.
You might have a drinking problem—and not even know it
Chatelaine
January 2019
Why risky drinking is on the rise for women.
Is it safe to use weed during pregnancy?
Today’s Parent
October 2018
Sure, weed might help with morning sickness, but experts warn that it could lead to poor pregnancy outcomes and long-term neurodevelopmental effects.
How to tell your kids a loved one has cancer
Today’s Parent
February 2018
“It was heartbreaking, but I was also bursting with pride that my girls could be so articulate and have a conversation about cancer.”
Designing for disability
MONTECRISTO
Autumn 2017
Alleles Design Studio in Victoria, B.C., is leading the way in inclusive design, creating stylish prosthetic covers that help people feel comfortable and confident.
The story of the Nanaimo bar
MONTECRISTO
August 2017
“The Nanaimo bar is a bit like a Kardashian: it’s famous for being famous,” says Canada Research Chair Lenore Newman, who has studied the history of the sweet treat.
Amplifying data through art
Hakai Magazine
August 2016
Five artists who make meaning out of science by translating hard data from the world’s oceans.
The weather champions of the world
CBC
January 2021
We wear our weather like a badge of honour, especially if it’s extreme. New five-part series takes us across the country to celebrate the beauty and the majesty of Canadian weather.
In conversation with Robert Bateman on his 90th birthday
The Narwhal
May 2020
Iconic Canadian artist and naturalist reflects on his life and his work.
How Climate Change Is Making Us Sick
Chatelaine
April 2019
From smog to ticks, the damage we’ve done to the planet is coming back to haunt our health. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Pregnant and afraid: When expecting moms suffer at the hands of their partners
Today’s Parent
December 2018
When you’re expecting and your partner becomes violent, both your and your baby’s lives are at stake. But leaving is anything but easy.
The halibut hook revival
October 2018
An ingenious Indigenous fishing technology with spiritual significance is making a comeback.
Shelagh Rogers
Spring 2018
The beloved CBC host has been a vocal advocate for mental health since coming out with her story in 2005, an experience that has informed her other passion project: promoting truth and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
We need to stop discriminating against plus-size pregnant women
Today’s Parent
November 2017
Weight stigma is widespread in healthcare and can lead to anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, and negative body image.
Chevy Stevens
MONTECRISTO
Autumn 2017
The New York Times bestselling author, who lives on Vancouver Island, tapped into her feelings for her father when she wrote Never Let You Go.
CanopyStyle
MONTECRISTO
Spring 2017
The CanopyStyle campaign strives to stop the use of endangered forests in the production of fabrics like rayon and viscose, and kick-start the production of sustainable alternatives.
WOODS on Pender
MONTECRISTO
September 2015
“When I think of wanderlust I automatically think Airstream: the iconic design, the history, the freedom of the open road with no specific destination in mind,” says Curtis Redel, owner of a unique campground in the Gulf Islands.
How to navigate Canada’s medical cannabis maze
Chatelaine
January 2021
The confusion is understandable—but there are several good reasons to cut through it.
It's time to cancel pizza day
Today’s Parent
March 2020
Because junk food, garbage, advertising and reinforcers of class differences have no place in our classrooms in the midst of an obesity epidemic and a climate crisis and in a country where one in five kids lives in poverty.
Why isn't anyone talking about maternal suicide?
Today’s Parent
January 2019
Untreated mental illness can lead pregnant women and new moms to take their own lives. While their deaths are often preventable, shame and stigma sometimes stop them from getting help in time.
Behind the scenes at the Royal BC Museum
MONTECRISTO
Autumn 2018
While museum visitors explore two floors of permanent exhibits reflecting British Columbia’s human and natural history, the majority of the collection is tucked away.
Intersex: When a baby isn't quite boy or girl
March 2018
Being intersex is almost as common as having red hair, yet no one ever talks about it. Here’s one family’s story of raising an intersex child.
The ecolabel fable
Hakai Magazine
November 2017
Buyer beware: sustainable seafood programs can’t guarantee ocean-friendly choices.
Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about
Today’s Parent
September 2017
For those with a history of eating disorders, there is a high risk of relapse during the prenatal and postpartum periods.
The Witness Blanket
MONTECRISTO
October 2016
Kwagiulth master carver Carey Newman’s arresting large-scale installation depicts in agonizing detail the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system.
‘They’re like living art’: Why people are dismantling and rebuilding old barns as spectacular homes
The Globe and Mail
September 2015
The tall timber aesthetic is timeless and transcends trends. That’s according to Dale Lehmer, who has been deconstructing antique barns and rebuilding them as storied family homes since the 1970s.
Halloween costumes are sexualizing our youngest trick-or-treaters
The Huffington Post
October 2014
After spotting sexualizing costumes for children as young as four, I wrote an op-ed and challenged retail thrift giant Value Village to pull the costumes from their shelves. They did.