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Dec 24, 20241 min read

Happy Holidays from Equilawbrium!

December 24, 2024 Heartfelt thanks to all our Fireside Chat guests for making our Equilawbrium community of working parents stronger,...

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Nov 17, 202413 min read

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...

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Jul 28, 20248 min read

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...

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Apr 28, 20249 min read

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...

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Mar 30, 20244 min read

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...

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Nov 28, 202311 min read

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...

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Sep 24, 20237 min read

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...

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Jul 30, 202310 min read

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...

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Jun 29, 20232 min read

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...

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Jun 17, 20231 min read

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:...

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May 24, 20237 min read

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...

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May 14, 20231 min read

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%...

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Apr 30, 20236 min read

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...

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Mar 10, 20234 min read

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...

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Feb 8, 20236 min read

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...

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Jan 20, 20235 min read

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...

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Dec 22, 20221 min read

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...

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Dec 16, 20226 min read

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,...

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Nov 24, 20227 min read

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...

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Nov 2, 20223 min read

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...

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Sep 9, 202210 min read

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...

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Aug 1, 20227 min read

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...

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Jul 1, 20225 min read

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...

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Jun 19, 20221 min read

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!

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Jun 1, 20228 min read

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...

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May 7, 20221 min read

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!

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May 1, 20225 min read

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...

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Apr 8, 20224 min read

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...

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Mar 15, 20225 min read

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...

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Mar 4, 20221 min read

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...

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Feb 3, 20225 min read

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...

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Jan 2, 20225 min read

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....

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