Category: Jennifer

By: Jennifer Bews The first year of becoming a mother is one of life’s greatest paradoxes. It is beautiful and awkward, bright and dark, a time of togetherness and a time of isolation, a time of celebration of life and the mourning of a past life. Like the caterpillar’s metamorphosis into a butterfly, the transition… Continue reading An Ode to Public Health

By: Jennifer Bews Visiting and travelling with old friends is like a form of therapy. I’ve recently realized that my favorite way to travel is to head out to visit old friends. To reconnect with my younger self that felt a little freer. It’s fascinating to grow into an “adult”. It’s a transition I’ve been… Continue reading Slowing Down Time

By Jennifer Bews Let’s talk about public policy, who it benefits and who it hurts. Let’s talk about what it’s like living in a democracy with social responsibility. Let’s talk about our own biases and how we can educate ourselves to remove those barriers during critical decision-making. Let’s talk about the most vulnerable and how… Continue reading Let Curiosity Lead

Submitted by Jennifer Bews “We don’t know who discovered water, but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t the fish”. This is the anthropologist’s mantra in defining the way in which our ideologies and implicit behaviours shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Education is the antidote. A mother with an upper-secondary or post-secondary… Continue reading The Education of a Girl

By Jennifer Bews I have to admit I like a good competition and can get caught up in the desideration to win. I remember as a child I was so competitive I would get irrationally upset if I lost. I remember finally reaching a point of forcing myself to let go of my competitive attitude.… Continue reading Good, Healthy Competition

Many of you will have read Jennifer Bews’ thought provoking article surrounding this year’s Canada Day. Not only is Bew’s busy with schooling, she also runs Jennifer Bews’ Events. Jennifer Bews Events is a small business led by a passion for gathering people together for a greater cause. The vision includes creating spaces for belongingness,… Continue reading A Little Bit About Our Guest Writer, Jennifer Bews