May 2014 - Diane Bederman- Your Passionate Voice of Reason

Peace Begins in the Middle East with Education

May 30, 2014 | Politics

Talk of peace on the Middle East slips off the lips of the famous and infamous. All think they have the answer. Marc Garneau wrote in his recent Huffington Post blog that “It’s really about the children.” He talked about a recent visit to Israel and...

Let’s Bring Birth and Death Back into the Circle of Life

May 29, 2014 | Ethics

Let's Bring Birth and Death Back Into the Circle of Life We are losing our connection to the cycle of life. Medicine has sanitized and sterilized our relationship, our intimacy with birth and death. There was a time when we brought new life into the world...

Abusing Mental Illness to Promote Mysogyny

May 28, 2014 | Mental Health

Toronto Star columnist, Heather Mallick, turned the case of a young man with what appears to be mental health issues into the story of raging misogyny. Little did I know that I am hated just for being female. It's almost a relief. I can think of other reasons, but...

Mother’s Day-A time of compassion

May 8, 2014 | Religion / Spirituality

Mother's day is around the corner. For too many children whose families are restructuring all they want for the day to be happy is their father. They want their dream back. They want to be able to love both parents equally without guilt. We owe it to our children...