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Welcome to Fireside Chat!
This is where we gather and have an authentic and heartfelt chat with our esteemed guests who are here to share, inspire, and support!
Fireside Chat with Maggie Bassani
February 17, 2025 Maggie Bassani DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF - Keep Calm and Carry On!! Meet Helen Parr (a.k.a. Elasti Girl from the...
Feb 176 min read
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Happy Holidays from Equilawbrium!
December 24, 2024 Heartfelt thanks to all our Fireside Chat guests for making our Equilawbrium community of working parents stronger,...
Dec 25, 20241 min read
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Fireside Chat with Chad Aboud
November 17, 2024 "May the Force be with you..." While I am not a die-hard Star Wars fan, I found myself whispering this phrase as I...
Nov 17, 202413 min read
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Fireside Chat with Tanya Walker
July 28, 2024 If you like legal drama like I do, you've probably watched The Good Wife or The Good Fight. While the main characters...
Jul 28, 20248 min read
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Fireside Chat with Michelle Travis
April 28, 2024 "Have a cry, check. Pick myself up, check. Dust myself off, check. And keep going." I think people of all ages could use...
Apr 28, 20249 min read
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Fireside Chat with Gary Miles
March 30, 2024 Spring is in the air (and my seasonal allergy has confirmed it)! As Mother Nature is awakening from the frigid winter and...
Mar 30, 20244 min read
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SPECIAL EDITION: Fireside Chat with Pia-Lauren Reece
November 28, 2023 It was late at night and the kids were finally asleep after endless attempts of sending them to their beds. Feeling...
Nov 29, 202311 min read
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SPECIAL EDITION: Fireside Chat with Nerissa Yan
September 24, 2023 The "Dual 10 Challenges" is a term that I coined to describe this stage of life that is akin to an exhilarating roller...
Sep 24, 20237 min read
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Fireside Chat with Debra Sabatini Hennelly
July 30, 2023 “Never forget who you are” were the wise words from my criminal law professor on our first day of class in the very first...
Jul 30, 202310 min read
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Mid-year Wisdom Cloud: One-Word Takeaway from Our Equilawbrium Fireside Chat Guests
June 29, 2023 Congratulations to all working parents in the Equilawbrium community!! You have successfully travelled half way around the...
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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To all the SUPER DADs, GRANDPAs, or SOON-TO-BE DADs out there:
June 18, 2023 Dads, Grandpas, or Soon-to-be Dads, you are or will be your child(ren)'s or grandchild(ren)'s superhero. Because you are:...
Jun 18, 20231 min read
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Fireside Chat with Meyling Ly Ortiz
May 24, 2023 One night after we put the kids to bed, my husband showed me a photo on his phone. It was a photo of a cute baby crawling...
May 24, 20237 min read
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To all the beautiful, selfless, and loving MOMS, GRANDMAS, or SOON-TO-BE MOMS out there:
May 14, 2023 Happy Mother's Day! Today we celebrate you! Nutritional Facts for one Awesome Mom (% Daily Value) Unconditional Love - 1000%...
May 14, 20231 min read
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SPECIAL EDITION: Fireside Chat with Mory Di Yuan
April 30, 2023 “Qué será, será Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see Qué será, será What will be, will be” Have you ever...
Apr 30, 20236 min read
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Fireside Chat with Tera Li Parizeau
March 10, 2023 “Listening to your spouse is like reading the terms and conditions of a website. You understand nothing, but still, you...
Mar 11, 20234 min read
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SPECIAL EDITION: Fireside Chat with Carina Reider
February 8, 2023 Have you heard of the in-flight oxygen mask safety protocol in the event of an emergency on an airplane? You should...
Feb 9, 20236 min read
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Fireside Chat with Bindu Cudjoe
January 20, 2023 "The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written." – Melody Beattie Happy New Year! In...
Jan 20, 20235 min read
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Season's Greetings from Equilawbrium!
December 22, 2022 We wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and safe holiday season! May your every day in 2023 be filled with the...
Dec 23, 20221 min read
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Fireside Chat with Faren Bogach
December 16, 2022 “I’m on the top of the world lookin’ down on creation And the only explanation I can find Is the LOVE that I've FOUND,...
Dec 16, 20226 min read
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Fireside Chat with Nir Lifshitz
November 24, 2022 Have you seen geodes before? You know, those hidden gems that seemingly look like rocks from the outside that are...
Nov 24, 20227 min read
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Wisdom Cloud: One-Word Takeaway from Our Equilawbrium Fireside Chat Guests
November 2, 2022 Tis' the season for cold, flu, and the never-ending covid... Despite all kinds of vaccinations effort and safety...
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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Fireside Chat with Victoria Loh
September 9, 2022 A little while ago I came across this post on LinkedIn from a lawyer who is offering mentorship and pre-recorded...
Sep 9, 202210 min read
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Fireside Chat with Olga Mack
August 1, 2022 **Legal Communities Without Borders** These words effervesced in my mind when I first heard back from the following...
Aug 1, 20227 min read
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Fireside Chat with May Cheng
July 1, 2022 Ok, I will admit I was a bit star-struck when I had a brief encounter with the following Fireside Chat guest at a workshop...
Jul 1, 20225 min read
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To all the SUPER DADS out there, whether you are a dad, a grandpa, or a soon-to-be father:
Happy Father's Day! Let's celebrate you!
Jun 19, 20221 min read
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Fireside Chat with Neha Chugh
June 1, 2022 I recently finished watching The Lincoln Lawyer - a legal drama series on Netflix, and I really enjoyed it. I was drawn to...
Jun 1, 20228 min read
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To all the SUPER MOMS out there, whether you are a mom, a grandmother, or a soon-to-be mom:
Happy Mother's Day! Let's celebrate you!
May 7, 20221 min read
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Fireside Chat with Jung-Kay Chiu
May 1, 2022 I am extremely delighted to have Jung-Kay here as my Fireside Chat guest! I met Jung-Kay more than a decade ago at a McGill...
May 1, 20225 min read
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Fireside Chat with Sarah Eisen
April 8, 2022 I met Sarah at a seminar back in 2017. At the time, my daughter was 5-months old and I was craving for meaningful...
Apr 8, 20224 min read
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Fireside Chat with Amy Grubb
March 15, 2022 Today, I have the honor to invite Amy here as our Fireside Chat guest! You probably already know or have heard of Amy...
Mar 15, 20225 min read
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Be a guiding light and help make a difference!
This is probably your facial expression while juggling work/life responsibilities as a working parent. A million thoughts racing in your...
Mar 4, 20221 min read
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Fireside Chat with Selena Kim
February 3, 2022 "Taking Up Space" - such a catchy and empowering phrase to inspire women to speak up more and take up space. But there...
Feb 4, 20225 min read
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Fireside Chat with Erin Cowling
January 2, 2022 In November 2020, I was desperate for a change. I was so fortunate to have met Erin for some much-needed career advice....
Jan 2, 20225 min read
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