Other Writing

 

THIS Magazine

 

July 2012 – Made With Love: Public Displays of Affection create crush-worthy community art and design

Report on Business Magazine

 

March 2011 – Desperately Seeking Oscar

Salon

 

November 2010 – How The Sims turned me into a homewrecker

Sun Media Newspapers (Syndicated nationally)

 

September 27, 2012 – Pre-marriage doubts can sometimes be a saving grace

 

September 12, 2012 – Tips to survive long distance relationships

 

August 29, 2012 – Singles events can help shy guys and gals open up

 

August 8, 2012 – Fifty Shades of Grey good for opening dialogue

 

July 18, 2012 – Can men and women really just be friends?

 

July 4, 2012 – Women hesitant to propose marriage, happy to put on the pressure

 

June 20, 2012 – Manscaping a hairy business

 

June 5, 2012 – Sex and the single mom

 

May 23, 2012 – Sext regret?

 

May 9, 2012 – Should you date a ‘mamma’s boy’?

 

April 24, 2012 – ‘Positive power’ of feminist porn

 

April 11, 2012 – How new parents can find time for sex

 

April 3, 2012 – Birds, bees? Oh puh-leeze!

 

March 27, 2012 – Is marriage good for the heart?

 

March 21, 2012 – Sleeping (around) on the job

 

March 12, 2012 – Can you survive an on-off relationship?

 

March 7, 2012 – Younger men are opting for vasectomies

 

February 29, 2012 – Is ‘living with parents’ a deal-breaker?

 

February 22, 2012 – Service with a smile

 

February 15, 2012 – Fromance is in the air

 

February 8, 2012 – Improving your online odds

 

February 1, 2012 – Up close and extremely personal

 

January 25, 2012 – Can open relationships work?

 

January 18, 2012 – Don’t let winter cool your libido

 

January 10, 2012 – Resolve to improve your social life

 

January 4, 2012 – Couples, resolve to get closer

 

December 28, 2011 – Shy guys finish last

 

December 20, 2011 – Single bells!

 

December 7, 2011 – Gifts from the heart

 

November 29, 2011 – Multiple marriages, multiple questions

 

November 22, 2011 – Eat – and be merry!

 

November 16, 2011 – Is Nickelback a dealbreaker?

 

November 9, 2011 – Online obsession

 

October 31, 2011 – Busy singles turning to modern-day Cupids

 

October 26, 2011 – Signs he’s having an affair

 

October 18, 2011 – Reignite your relationship spark

 

October 22, 2011 – Fun with fertility

 

October 5, 2011 – Equal love, but different paycheques

 

September 21, 2011 – Can annoying habits cause breakups?

 

September 14, 2011 – Short, dark and handsome

 

August 31, 2011 – Staying safe on school grounds

 

August 24, 2011 – Nerd love

 

August 17, 2011 – The lowdown on breakups

 

August 9, 2011 – Unattainable beauty

 

July 12, 2011 – Navigating toxic in-laws

 

July 7, 2011 – First date tips for clueless dudes

 

June 28, 2011 – Out in the open

 

June 22, 2011 – Divorce parties can mark a new, fresh start

 

June 14, 2011 – Losing weight, gaining problems

 

June 8, 2011 – The dark side of online dating

 

May 30, 2011 – Smartphone dating apps localize love

 

May 25, 2011 – Forgiving infidelity

 

May 15, 2011 – Couples want weddings to have a personal touch

 

May 10, 2011 – Website matches suitors and dream dates – for a price

 

May 4, 2011 – Political bedfellows

 

April 27, 2011 – Bedroom aids due for a natural update

 

April 19, 2011 – Texting and dating

 

April 12, 2011 – Love really is a pain

 

April 4, 2011 – Finding love is all about timing

 

March 30, 2011 – Women still the victim in the blame game

 

March 21, 2011 –Teenage highs on heartthrobs

 

March 14, 2011 – The science behind beer goggles

 

March 9, 2011 – Finding love in 140 characters

 

March 1, 2011 – Is female sexual dysfunction fact or fiction?

 

February 22, 2011 – The six real reasons why women are single

 

February 15, 2011 – The art of ‘picking up’

 

February 2, 2011 – The mystery of male attraction

Chatelaine

 

May 2019 – Why Dating in Your Thirties and Forties Can Be Pure Hell

 

May 2019 – How The New TV Comedy Shrill Helped Me Love My Body

 

April 2014 – The Secret Life of Vivian Maier

 

August 2012 – Ms. Chatelaine: Tanis Rideout

 

September 2011 – Radioactive Fears

Flare

 

October 2013 – Ark Angel

 

August 2014 – Sartorial Matchmaking

Reader’s Digest

 

February 2014 – 13 Things Your Matchmaker Won’t Tell You

The Globe & Mail

 

September 13, 2012 – Conan O’Brien broke my heart

 

August 2, 2012 – Tawkify: Online dating with a traditional twist

 

October 13, 2011 – For transgender singles, online dating is a minefield

 

February 3, 2011 – Love the one who loves what you love

The Toronto Star

 

September 6, 2016 – Couples should invest in talking about money matters

 

August 23, 2016 – Hiring a cleaner can save your marriage

 

August 2, 2016 – Male fertility has less longevity than you might think

 

July 19, 2016 – Dating when you reach a certain age is a liability

 

June 27, 2016 – Stop turning down men under six feet tall

 

May 24, 2016 – Apartners are long-term couples who choose not to live together

 

April 28, 2016 – Grieving the beautiful strangers

 

April 12, 2016 – Words of advice for the baby boys

 

March 28, 2016 – The strange allure of narcissism

 

February 16, 2016 – Banish your inner Bridezilla before she emerges

 

February 9, 2016 – Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be full of self-pity if you’re single

 

January 26, 2016 – As Valentine’s Day approaches, be kind to singles

 

January 14, 2016 – Why decluttering guru Marie Kondo is wrong

 

December 30, 2015 – How to have a less-terrible-than-usual new year’s eve

 

December 8, 2015 – 33 ways to tell if you’re a grown-up

 

December 1, 2015 – Eight creative holiday gifts for people in new relationships

 

November 24, 2015 – Should ma’am offend me? How about miss?

 

October 6, 2015 – How to avoid awkward family conversations this Thanksgiving

 

September 14, 2015 – 10 rules for being a good roommate

 

May 19, 2015 – Sorry hipsters, but it’s time to shave!

 

May 6, 2011 – Childless by choice through sterilization

 

January 12, 2011 – Taped Crusaders

 

September 9, 2010 – Quilt complex

 

February 15, 2009 – Songs in the key of heartache

The Toronto Sun

 

October 23, 2010 – Clear your desk, clear your head

EYE Weekly

 

November 12, 2008 – Goodbye, greasy spoon

The Kingston Whig-Standard

 

May 14, 2005 – Kingston’s “I Hate Sally” Get Punk’d

 

May 5, 2005 – When good deeds go bad (2 pages, cover story)

 

May 3, 2005 – Collective Soul: The world anew

 

April 30, 2005 – Brushes with fame (profile on Sarah Fairbairn)

 

April 23, 2005 – Pillow Talk with the Tijuana Bibles

 

April 23, 2005 – Malcolm singing for the shelter

The Montreal Gazette

 

November 28, 2004 – The truth will set you free, but not everywhere

Exclaim!

 

May 2009 – King Khan @ The Shrines Have Answers

 

September 2007 – Lee Hazlewood Profile: Psychedelic Cowboy Rides Off

Chart Magazine

 

September 2005 – Cuff The Duke take their success and run

The Queen’s Alumni Review

 

Spring 2010 – Former GW editor celebrates life’s Awesome Things

Metro Canada

 

June 17, 2010 – Good dads remember the rules of every card game

 

June 03, 2010 – Love can have a way of coming back around

 

May 06, 2010 – Couples choose to live together…alone

 

May 06, 2010 – Mother (sometimes) knows best

 

April 22, 2010 – Inspiring teachers will never be forgotten

 

March 25, 2010 – Read between the lines

 

March 25, 2010 – Think outside the jewelry box for that special ring

 

March 11, 2010 – Charting the hazards of ‘peep culture’

 

February 25, 2010 – The smart guy’s guide to meeting women

 

February 11, 2010 – Plotting the perfect, no frills wedding

 

February 11, 2010 – The lady in red is never out of style

 

January 28, 2010 – Adding bitter foes to Facebook to keep the ego in check

 

January 14, 2010 – Sometimes old friends just happen to fade away

 

December 31, 2009 – New Year’s, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing

 

December 17, 2009 – Potential pitfalls of the office Christmas party

 

December 03, 2009 – Tiptoeing around your friend’s sub-par partner

 

December 03, 2009 – Drawing relationship battle lines

 

November 19, 2009 – Facebook status updates as pixelated PDAs

 

November 05, 2009 – Do funny girls have the last laugh?

 

October 22, 2009 – Check your inhibitions

 

October 15, 2009 – A fresh style (Joe Mimran profile)

 

October 08, 2009 – Embrace breakups

 

September 30, 2009 – A fashion innovator (Coco Chanel)

 

September 24, 2009 – Textual innuendo

 

September 10, 2009 – Take time to know thy neighbour

 

September 10, 2009 – Victoria’s Secret coming to Canada

 

August 27, 2009 – Silver foxiness is a powerful force

 

August 13, 2009 – Saluting gay boyfriends

 

July 30, 2009 – Girls (not) gone wild

 

July 16, 2009 – It’s all in the approach

 

July 13, 2009 – Beautiful hair, naturally

 

May 28, 2009 – Pretty and fragrant fingers

 

March 4, 2009 – Torontonian joins Best Job finalists

Yahoo! Shine

 

May 11, 2012 – Are we more attracted to those that others find attractive?

 

May 10, 2012 – Interactive music lessons for babies improves brain development: study

 

May 9, 2012 – Is the lunch break becoming obsolete?

 

May 8, 2012 – Caviar potato chips? Pepsi cappucino? Companies cater to unusual flavours overseas

 

May 8, 2012 – “Plus Ones” at weddings: new rules have emerged and not everyone’s following them

 

May 7, 2012 – Bride gives birth on wedding day, still makes it to evening reception

 

May 4, 2012 – When it comes to workplace discrimination, body size matters: but is this news?

 

May 3, 2012 – BBC ‘Play School’ hosts stoned during 1970’s children’s show

 

May 3, 2012 – Uggs awarded $686M in lawsuits against Chinese counterfeit boots

 

May 2, 2012 – Mom takes 5-year-old to tanning salon, makes court appearance

 

May 2, 2012 – Pacifiers don’t interfere with breastfeeding: study

 

May 1, 2012 – Baby Boomer models are on the rise, catering to consumers of their generation

 

May 1, 2012 – Birth control failures are more common than women think: study

 

April 30, 2012 – Christian wife stands by her man

 

April 27, 2012 – Are refreshing summer drinks sabotaging your diet?

 

April 27, 2012 – Botox provides mild relief for chronic migraine sufferers: study

 

April 27, 2012 – Mom punishes daughter on Facebook profile image

 

April 26, 2012 – Left side of face looks best, says study

 

April 25, 2012 – Teens getting drunk on hand sanitizer: the latest trend?

 

April 25, 2012 – Controversial Miss Travel website proves there’s no such thing as a free trip

 

April 24, 2012 – “Six Weeks to OMG” diet preaches black coffee, cold baths

 

April 24, 2012 – Study claims some canned foods healthy as fresh, cheaper too

 

April 24, 2012 – Nudie website founder has a change of heart

 

April 23, 2012 – Scientists predict sexual activity, weight-gain in female university students

 

April 20, 2012 – Commentary: Is Earth Day still relevant?

 

April 20, 2012 – Nerdy Lothario tracks online dates on spreadsheet

 

April 19, 2012 – Dutch sperm donor has fathered 87 children the natural way

 

April 19, 2012 – Morning-after pill delivered by courier in the UK

 

April 18, 2012 – Online dating sites not helping those who need it

 

April 18, 2012 – Choosing career over family tied to lack of marriageable men

 

April 17, 2012 – Tube-feeding diet used by U.S. bride to slim down

 

April 17, 2012 – International survey says women more moral than men

 

April 13, 2012 – H&M’s eco-conscious red carpet collection hits stores

 

April 13, 2012 – “Chork” combines chopsticks and fork in one utensil

 

April 13, 2012 – Biologist fathered hundreds at own fertility clinic

 

April 12, 2012 – Pheromone parties attempt to match singles by scent

 

April 12, 2012 – Niceness may be genetic, says new research

 

April 11, 2012 – Are there fewer job opportunities for attractive women?

 

April 10, 2012 – Condiment woes: is relish on its way out?

 

April 10, 2012 – Ashley Judd’s “puffy face” essay launches a thousand tweets

 

April 9, 2012 – Video games foster cooperation, says new study

 

April 5, 2012 – Samantha Brick defends cattiness claims: don’t hate her because she’s beautiful

 

April 5, 2012 – Can the likeliness of divorce be ingrained in a woman’s genes?

 

April 4, 2012 – Labour takes longer than 50 years ago: study

 

April 3, 2012 – Girlfriend for hire? New website gives single guys fake companionship for a price

 

April 2, 2012 – Play date waivers: A bizarre new trend in parenting

iVillage.ca

 

July 13, 2014 – Are Chafing Thighs Ruining Your Summer? 6 Chub Rub Methods Tested

 

June 3, 2014 – Post-Baby Body? Breasts Surgically Removed? Cellulite Everywhere? Put a Bikini On It!

 

April 25, 2014 – New Kitestring App Contacts Loved Ones If You Don’t Make It Home

 

April 23, 2014 – When To Ignore Your First Impression And Go On A Second Date

 

April 6, 2014 – Are Your Coupled Friend Thwarting Your Dating Life?

 

March 19, 2014 – Your Awesome Wedding Invitation Gives Me The Single Girl Blues

 

March 11, 2014 – The Lammily Effect: Finding a Doll That Looks Just Like Me

 

March 4, 2014 – Idina Menzel Lets It Go With Jimmy Fallon (Take That, Travolta!)

 

February 5, 2014 – I Don’t Care If I Look Fat In This Photo

 

September 19, 2013 – Online Dating: What You’re Doing Wrong and How To Fix It

The National Post

 

September 2014 – “The Answer to Everything” by Elyse Friedman (reviewed)

Now Magazine

 

April 2015 – R&D restaurant (review) and sidebar of Canadian masterchefs

She Blinded Me With Science (Krista Foss, 49th Shelf, 03/29/2021)
Radium Girl is included on this list of books featuring women in STEM.

 

58 Canadian works of fiction coming out in spring 2021 (CBC Books, 02/02/2021)
Radium Girl makes the CBC’s list of 58 Canadian works of fiction coming out in spring 2021.

 

2021 Spring Preview: Fiction (Quill & Quire, 11/01/2021)
Radium Girl is mentioned in Quill & Quire’s Spring Preview

 

Most Anticipated: Our 2021 Spring Fiction Preview (49th Shelf, 07/01/2021)
Radium Girl is one of 49th Shelf’s most anticipated!