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I've been cheering for a boy, just turned 18, who has achieved what battalions of lawyers and child welfare experts could not. He brokered a peace in his conflict-ravaged family, torn for the past eight years by the implacable fury of his parents' divorce. Who says today's teens are just gossip-crazed airheads? [more]

Here in Toronto my gardening friends complain that spring has been teasing them. Up north in Sudbury, where a gray crust of snow still covers the frozen earth, people know better than to rush the seasons. So I've just learned on my first visit to the Nickel City, where I was speaking and signing copies of My Mother's Daughter at the annual Celebrate Women fundraiser. [more]

The obituary section lies open on my desk. A woman smiles up at me, lighting up the page as she used to light up rooms, podiums and bars in many countries. The words have the familiar laurel-wreath ring of all ceremonial tributes: "Alison Youngman died peacefully at home on March 8, concluding a short illness with the dignity, grace and good humour that had defined her life as a lawyer, volunteer and champion of women's leadership. [more]

Just when I was getting used to the welcome but startling notion of a black president who invites his opponents and their kids to watch the Superbowl at the White House, Barack Obama surprised me again. He told NBC news, "I think I screwed up." [more]

Some women don't aim for leadership until they see that other people are already following. Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin is a perfect example, and she's honest own enough to talk about her battle with fear of failure. [more]