by Taslim Jaffer | May 3, 2017 | Motherhood
Have you ever heard the term ‘inner critic’? I talk about it in my writing classes. It’s that voice of self-doubt, even ridicule, that keeps you from writing (or living) with the freedom you should. Over the years of being mindful of this voice,...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jan 25, 2017 | Motherhood
Right after the U.S. election this past November, the internet was ablaze with news that a march was being organized in Washington, D.C. My friends and I were like, “We should go!” And really, though we felt we should go, it wasn’t something we could...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jan 16, 2017 | Motherhood, Travel
This morning, while the kids ate their waffles and strawberries, I played for them a YouTube video on my phone which I placed at the centre of the dining table. The kids were quiet (rare) as they listened to Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have a...
by Taslim Jaffer | Nov 14, 2016 | Giving Back, Motherhood
The Little Black Dress Gala is an evening of glamour, fashion and philanthropy taking place on Friday November 25, 2016 at 7:30 pm at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. And I’m going! I’m looking for a date (or several dates – the more the merrier!) so if...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 26, 2016 | Legacy, Motherhood
My dad will be coming over in a few hours, and when he does I’ll give him a hug and then each of my kids will follow suit to hug their Nana. If we get a chance to talk in the few minutes we’ll have before I leave to teach my writing class, it will be...
by Taslim Jaffer | Aug 10, 2016 | Motherhood
I truly believe that each of us have come here with a purpose, or even many purposes. There’s a reason we are who we are, why we care about the things we do, why we’re skilled in certain areas and curious about particular things. I don’t think our...
