When you take maternity leave, you need a financial strategy for coping with your temporary income loss. Often, this means combining any available resources, such as sick leave, savings, vacation pay, short-term disability benefits, and long-term disability coverage. The benefits often incorporate...
Yasser Aboudouma is an Egyptian-Canadian who lives between Cairo and Ontario. He holds a B.Sc. in engineering and a diploma in project management. He is interested in issues of social and cultural differences. Conversations with a pregnant wife, Part 1 –“Honey, I have a craving!” Posted...
I had been to my well renowned OBGYN who told me I should have surgery to make it stop- but the surgery option was incredibly expensive (for those of us who don’t have fabulous insurance) and could leave scar tissue behind- which is not great if I am wanting to get pregnant! And-...
Wu sometime late last year, overwhelmed with symptoms of hormone imbalance, and sick of doctors trying to push birth control as the end all be all instead of figuring out the root cause of what was going on. After about a month of consistent treatment, these symptoms were noticeably better....
and communities. During and after loss, compassionate, individualized, and skilled support from professionals and organizations is important, but often lacking. Historically, little has been known about how families in Ontario access existing care and supports around the time of their loss and their ...
Citizenship and Immigration Canada. anada Facts and Figures: Immigration Overview. Ottawa, Ontario: Research and Evaluation Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada; 2011. Canada S.Immigrant Population by Place of Birth, by Census Metropolitan Are (2006 census). Statistics Canada: Ottawa, ON; 2007...