Article Summary: Conceptualizing #winemoms in social media

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In Canada (and many other countries), women of childbearing age (i.e., between the ages 18 and 35) are consuming more alcohol than ever before. Despites the potential health and social consequences associated with alcohol consumption, its use is increasingly being normalized as part of a stress management regime to cope with day-to-day life.

Arctic Poppy in Bloom: A reflection on the impact of the Residential Schools

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I am writing as a long-time parent of adult sons who live with the challenging impacts of trauma and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and who have been affected by the multi-generational legacy of Indian Residential Schools and colonial treatment of Canada’s First Peoples. I am writing to share my profound personal experience after a week of sadness when I was struggling to find words. 

#WineMoms in Research

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While engaged in my research, I often reflect on questions such as why do people feel that they need alcohol? What does alcohol mean to people in the context of their individual lives and circumstances? What fuels someone’s desire to drink? My own research, as well as popular culture writing such as Ann Dowsett Johnston’s book Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, has made me think long and hard about how alcohol use in society is normalized.

AccessAbility Week 2021

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7 accessibility icons on a blue rectangle with four photos of a smiling Indigenous man, a smiling young woman, a smiling woman swimming, and a woman using sign language. On the right side of the image are the words "National AccessAbility Week. May 30 to June 5 2021. Hashtag accessible canada. Hashtag Access Ability. Canada watermark.

Did you know that May 30 to June 5, 2021, is National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) in Canada? It is celebrated every year to honour the valuable contributions and accomplishments of Canadians with disabilities.