I can't write a story yet in full paragraphs, but I can write a list of what I've learned these past seven weeks: People have a hell of a...

Life’s chaotic interruptions are what shape us. Loss, loss and more loss are hallmarks of life.-Bird’s Eye View, page 218 For the past...

Here is my actor-son, Aaron Waddingham, talking (unscripted) about how he feels about COVID-19. Thanks to his awesome acting coach, Lane...

This is a letter I wrote to my physician friend Dr. Doreen Rabi. I was to speak at her storytelling event in Calgary on April 3, but of...

Our little family of three is self-isolating for 12 more days, although I believe that everybody will be on lockdown soon. I am relieved...

The best sort of people are those who create space for stories. They can sit with an uncomfortable story without minimizing it,...

When I found out that I was going to Toronto on a week-long speaking tour in early February Aaron said to me: Can you look for Drake Mom?...

Hello, all my old blog posts are still on my old site, but with a new link here. Even better, if it is a post related to health care, it...

I wrote a work essay about our trip to Australia here. Now it is time for a more personal piece. I had the good fortune to travel to...

My book, Bird’s Eye View, brought us to Australia on the tip of its wings. I’m writing this on the plane coming home to Canada. Mike,...