Racial trauma is a heavy burden. It is a silent wound that many carry, often unseen but deeply felt. In Canada, where diversity is celebrated yet racial injustices persist, healing from racial trauma is not just a personal journey - it is a collective necessity. Today, I want to walk with you through this path. Together, we will explore what racial trauma means, how it affects us, and most importantly, how we can find healing and strength in the face of it. Understanding Raci

Spotlight: A Culturally Tailored Mental Health Checklist for Black Women & Caregivers Lately, I have been on a sabbatical. Taking stock. Healing. Resting. Following my own good advice. Because if Grandma Knows Best is going to be more than a saying—if it’s going to be a sanctuary—then I have to live what I offer: slow down, listen inward, and return to what is true. And what has always been true for many of us is this:  our mental health doesn’t live in isolation.  It lives i

Anne Frank wrote from confinement, fear, and uncertainty — yet still believed in human goodness. As a grandmother living through these times, I find myself asking what her voice might ask of us now, and of the next generation.

My withdrawal from a PhD at U of T wasn’t sudden. It followed months of small denials,shifting rules, delayed responses, and inconsistent policies that formed a pattern of institutional betrayal. Leaving was self-preservation and a call for accountability, for me and for others facing similar barriers. If you’re navigating disability, caregiving, or moving goalposts, you’re not alone. Find resources and community at Grandma Knows Best. Mental health matters, and boundaries ar

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As a grandmother who observed the absence of representation of grandmothers like myself in online image searches, I felt compelled to...