I was a victim. Now I am a survivor. I lived in a situation where I experienced emotional and verbal abuse from my father. My mom moved us into a different house during my freshman year of...
Confidence
The Story Of Tessa Puma
Hello my name is Tina Puma. I am the mother of a little girl named Tessa Puma. I would like to tell you the story of Tessa in hopes you would be interested in her story. She is such an...
The Power of Periods
The first time I was embarrassed of my period was the first moment I got it. There was no pretext to that feeling of shame. It was as innate as my breath. There isn’t anything specific...
Are You Holding Back?
My daughter has been applying for summer camp counsellor jobs. She’s been a camp counsellor the last three summers, in addition to being a lifeguard and swim instructor during the school...
The Character of Disability
Having been born with a physical disability in the late 70’s my future was already decided by the doctors, occupational therapists, the education department… to them it...
“Never doubt your intuition again”
VIDEO: Dina Davidson, shares how her training and skills as a midwife, coupled with her intuition, helped save her newborn daughter’s life.
Giving Back and Lifting Up
I encountered Girls on the Run like many other parents do – my girls brought home information about a “running program”, and I thought it sounded like a great way to...
What a mirror really shows
My story begins with my friends that coached for GOTR. For several years they mentioned that I should coach as well. All I knew about it was the name – and the name intimidated me...
You Can Choose
What I love about Girls on the Run is that I can express all my feelings and emotions. I feel like I don’t have to hide my problems anymore. I feel like I am going to be able to be...
“It’s not the way you think it is”
VIDEO: Whitney Dowers from Canada shares her story about how other people’s assumptions about us can affect our lives.