Selected writing
Health
Having a sick child can devastate a family financially, Globe and Mail, December 2023
Opinion: Lack of access to Paxlovid could cost elderly Ontarians their lives. National Post, 2022
Everything you need to know about getting a knee replacement. Globe and Mail, 2022
Amid soaring prices, retired Canadians are staying in their homes: 'This is a wake-up call for all of us.' Globe, 2021
The challenges of retiring with a dependent child. Globe and Mail, 2021
Why your next hire should be a person with disabilities. Globe and Mail, 2019
How much does it cost to raise a child with autism? Globe and Mail, 2019
From autism to ADHD, parents are spending thousands on specialized programs to help their kids. Globe and Mail, 2018
Canadian business opportunities in the wake of the USMCA deal. Globe and Mail, 2018
For Liberty Health Sciences, the real prize lies stateside. The National Post, 2018
Don't let dementia destroy your finances. Globe and Mail, 2018
Why women in their 40s are falling through the cracks when it comes to eating disorders. Best Health, 2018
The scary condition that could happen after childbirth, Best Health, 2016
Healthcare upselling: the insidious costs of products for seniors, The Globe and Mail, 2016
What if no one believed you were sick?, Best Health, March 2016
Snowbirds buying travel medical insurance face coverage confusion, The Globe and Mail, 2016
Is critical illness insurance worth it? The Globe and Mail, 2016
'I didn't die:' Cancer free, with no retirement savings, The Globe and Mail, 2015
Yoga, films, art class: For a healthy retirement, exercise body and brain, The Globe and Mail, 2015
Hidden health-care costs can be a shock for retirees, The Globe and Mail, 2015
What it really means to be depressed: Best Health, 2015
Is Alzheimer's Type 3 diabetes? Canadian Health and Lifestyle, 2014
Health benefits of being outside, Canadian Health and Lifestyle, 2014
When family vetoes your organ-donation wishes, The Globe and Mail, 2014 2014
How congenital heart defects affected two women's lives, Chatelaine, 2013
If you're enrolled in a plan, make good use of it, cbc.ca, 2010
Master your breasts, Chatelaine, 2006
Trouble on the Om Front, The Globe and Mail, 2009
Disposable diapers: Are they dangerous? cbc.ca, 2010
Drug conflicts, cbc.ca, 2008
Teaching stranger safety, Canadian Family, 2007
Cancer: the many-headed beast, Canadian Living, 2009
How to deal with chronic pain, Canadian Living, 2008
Stick it to stigma: How to effectively deal with workplace depression, Canadian Business, 2006
Naturopath's prescribing rights expanded, cbc.ca, 2009
How to keep germs at bay, Today's Parent, 2010
How to deal with chronic pain, Canadian Living, 2008
How to beat the clock, Profit, 2006
"You have to understand the segment of the market you're in" Canadian Business, 2006
Coronavirus
"Multiple wheels are falling off the train": Canadians struggling with mental-health costs of COVID-19 Globe and Mail, 2020
Delays in government approval are leaving workers waiting for PPE. healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
COVID-19: Why is the race to a vaccine taking so long? healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Customers must wear masks, according to Canadian grocery stores. healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
COVID-19: The top seven diseases that put you at risk. healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Antiviral oral spray may stop COVID-19 infection. healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
No masks? Consider yourself closed for business? healthing.ca, National Post, 2020.
How parents of autistic kids are coping in isolation, healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Some households are saving money while isolating at home. Globe and Mail, 2020
Government to explore disinfecting used masks, healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Seniors need more than tea and toast, healthing.ca, National Post
Ontario's list of essential businesses is too large to contain spread of virus. The Toronto Star, 2020
Do you have a financial contingency plan? Worried Canadians updating wills mind coronavirus pandemic. Globe, 2020
Anti-malarial drug just one drug in trials to treat COVID-19. healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Epidemiologist: 'March Break is a terrible idea'. healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Seniors' fitness: 'Anything not on the couch is amazing.' healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Mental health: tips on keeping it together during the pandemic. healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Can we prevent COVID-19 the natural way? healthing.ca, National Post, 2020
Business
Make sure clients don’t miss out on medical expense claims, Globe Advisor, April 2024
How life insurers are simplifying the application process to increase uptake, Globe Advisor, Nov. 2023
Do retirees need to pay for private health insurance? Globe and Mail, 2023
Inflation has skyrocketed. Now what? Financial Pipeline, Feb 2022
Critical but costly ADHD treatments cause many parents unexpected financial strain, Feb. 2022
Assigning the three Rs to family members can hold them together, Canadianfamilyoffices.com. Sept. 2021
Face it, your company would benefit from having a board. Canadian Family Offices. July 2021
What happens to a woman's retirement savings after a divorce. Globe and Mail. 2021
Some households are saving money while isolating at home. What should they do with it? Globe and Mail 2020
Canadian home services company longs for frozen pipes in foray into California. Globe and Mail, 2019
The cost of private school can run far deeper than tuition in fees, fundraising and excursions. Globe and Mail 2018
The snowballing debt disaster, Globe and Mail, 2018
Worried parents buying homes for school-aged children, a move experts warn comes with pitfalls, Globe and Mail, 2017
Is there a right age for kids to learn about money? Globe and Mail, 2017
When student loans step on your dreams. Globe and Mail, 2017
More millennials grappling with high debt loads, says bankruptcy trustee. Globe and Mail, 2017
Growing millennial workforce demanding different health benefits. Globe and Mail, 2017
B.C. grad student dumpster dives to get by with $66,000 debt, Globe and Mail, 2016
At 28 he's making six figures but isn't rushing to buy a home, Globe and Mail, 2016
This 23-year-old gave up six-figure oil sands gig for environmental degree, Globe and Mail 2016
"My number one fear is losing this particular job," says Victoria woman, 38, Globe and Mail, 2016
Halifax woman, 22, with $50,000 debt: "I haven't made enough money to support myself." Globe and Mail, 2016
The retiree's guide to staying in your home, The Globe and Mail, 2016
Forget your retirement: It's time to pay for dad's, The Globe and Mail, 2016
Rethinking retirement: Your golden years shouldn't be a period of decline, The Globe and Mail, 2016
The Dufferin Mall. Really? The Globe and Mail, 2009
Investigative
The Globe and Mail’s guide to the confusing, sometimes maddening, world of children’s bank accounts. Globe, 2020
Parents' fight against high-rise isn't over. Globe and Mail, 2017
A tale of two retirements, The Globe and Mail, 2016
Our Lady of Perpetual Development, The National Post, 2007
Custom/corporate writing
Humber's Heart and Soul, Humber River Health, Humber River Hospital, 2024
Getting to the heart of it. Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network. May 2023
Laying the groundwork. Sprott Magazine 2022. University Health Network.
Navigating the long and winding road to a rare disease diagnosis, Toronto Star, 2022
Transplanting Hope. Ajmera Transplant Centre Magazine. University Health Network. 2021
Innovative approaches to chronic pain, Krembil Brain Institute Magazine. Summer 2021
The game changer, UHN Magazine, 2020
Gathering clues about early onset dementia. Sunnybrook Magazine, 2019
Treating brain tumours with ultrasound: this could be the next frontier in cancer treatment. Sunnybrook Magazine, 2019
Four ways to squeeze more out of retirement savings, Globe and Mail/Sun Life Financial, 2018
Combatting cannabis' staffing shortage, Papers, 2018
Hashtag stock market boost, Smith Business Insight, 2016
5 social media must-dos for advisors, Globe and Mail, Globe Advisor 2016
Paying for speed: Are traders wasting money? Smith Business Insight, 2016
Can an angel dance with a venture capitalist? Smith Business Insight, 2015
In praise of not acting, Queen's Smith School of Business, Smith Business Insight, November 2015
United we fall, QSB Insight, Queen's Business Press, Jan. 2015
Harassment's insidious shockwaves, QSB Insight, Queen's Business Press, December 2014
The fast and the furious, QSB Insight, Queen's Business Press, Nov. 2014
On the spectrum...of success, HR Director Magazine, Jan 2014
What are the signs of ADHD? brighterlife.ca, 2013
Men get osteoporosis, too, brighterlife.ca, 2013
Good news about gum disease, brighterlife.ca, 2014
Postpartum depression: more than baby blues, brighterlife.ca 2014
New advances in the battle against breast cancer, brighterlife.ca, 2012
Benefits Trends: Cholesterol attack, Benefits Canada Magazine, 2005
Benefits Trends: the age of stress, Benefits Canada Magazine, 2005
Benefits Trends: Boosting flexibility, Benefits Canada Magazine, 2005
Employers cautious about budget health initiatives, Advisor.ca, 2003
