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Becky Mann
MANN: Winter is coming and it’s time to get excited…or not
OPINION Tuesday morning I woke up and I could see snow coming down outside my…
MANN: Who decides what successful really means?
OPINION When I was in in my teens, I remember talking about my 30s as…
MANN: The mysteries that come when we fall asleep
OPINION Before I had children, I used to love napping — I was a great…
MANN: Taking the world by storm with a book in your hand
OPINION Today is National Positive Thinking Day and Roald Dahl Day. Tucked right in between…
MANN: The future is just starting school
This week was an emotional week for me — seeing kids heading back to school.…
MANN: Seven things to look forward to as summer comes to close
OPINION We can no longer deny the fact summer is more or less over. There…
MANN: Is it easier raising boys or girls?
OPINION When I found out I had a daughter, I was excited. I thought about…
MANN: Just like the smokey skies, friendships come and go
OPINION Right now it looks like November outside — it’s cold and gray out, and…
MANN: Broaching the subject of death with your child
OPINION A few weeks ago my toddler found a dead bird outside our home. She…
MANN: One step behind but still having fun
OPINION There are of course the usual pieces of information you are given when you…
MANN: Does anyone have this work-life balance figured out?
I’ve been back at work for almost two weeks now. After what felt like a…
MANN: Grocery shopping without ever stepping foot in the store
OPINION With summer off to a great start, I’m finding it difficult to make time…
MANN: I didn’t win a house but there’s always next year
OPINION Yesterday, I didn’t win the Y Dream Home Lottery. It’s not the end of…
MANN: The pitfalls of summertime and kids
OPINION I’m a big proponent of getting outside. Although I can’t say I was always…
MANN: Parenting through panic attacks
OPINION I had my first panic attack when I was 11 years old. In what…
MANN: Don’t forget ‘dad’ this Father’s Day!
OPINION About a month ago I sent out a reminder about Mother’s Day. I wanted…
MANN: Planning to visit 20 lakes this summer
OPINION Summer is getting closer, and it’s easy to get outside each morning, feeling those…
MANN: Let’s talk about sex…baby?
OPINION Some day my kids are going to have sex — and that, my friends,…
MANN: Making memories by writing to my kids
OPINION The end of a long weekend always feels like a breakup out of a…
MANN: What would your last day on Earth look like?
OPINION My column showing up today means that the powers that will be were right,…
MANN: Could you survive in the woods without sunglasses, running water and Skip the Dishes?
OPINION Yesterday, many people across British Columbia received an emergency alert on their cellphones. The…
MANN: Don’t forget about ‘mom’ this Mother’s Day
OPINION There are precisely nine days until Mother’s Day — a holiday that tends to…
MANN: The more the merrier: lessons learned while expanding your family
OPINION There is something about Spring that just reminds you life is amazing. Everything is…
MANN: Should your child’s birthday party break the bank?
OPINION Last weekend I went to a children’s birthday party. My daughter kept telling me…