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Confessions Of An Orthorexic-Esther’s Story

8 April 2025 by Esther Kane

Orthorexia: Woman trying to drink green smoothie

Because everybody learns differently, I have made this information into a YouTube video, podcast and written blog post. I present them in this order. Enjoy! Watch Listen Read Food-Obsessed Teen I’m eighteen years old. It’s a muggy summer’s night in Toronto.  Me and my boyfriend at the time were … [Read more...] about Confessions Of An Orthorexic-Esther’s Story

Esther Recommends: Making Sense of Menopause

17 July 2022 by Esther Kane

Middle aged woman reading book

Having recently turned 51 years old, I was hoping that I would start menopause before I turned 51. Why? Because my mother and her mother both went through menopause at the age of 50 and I assumed that I would follow their lead. I mistakenly believed that menopause was seriously afoot when I didn't have a … [Read more...] about Esther Recommends: Making Sense of Menopause

In Memory of my Father-in-Law, Alan Richman

19 June 2022 by Esther Kane

Alan's 80th birthday

Sadly, I have experienced my fair share of loss over the past four years. My heart broke when I lost my maternal grandmother Ruth in April of 2018: https://www.estherkane.com/in-memory-of-granny-ruth-on-mothers-day/ That was soon followed by the death of one of my fur babies, Ike. And then, a few months … [Read more...] about In Memory of my Father-in-Law, Alan Richman

Mother’s Day 2022

8 May 2022 by Esther Kane

Happy Mother's Day

I wrote an article for Mother's Day of 2021, and have tweaked it slightly for this Mother's Day in case you didn't read it last time. I want to dedicate an entire post to my own very special mother- whom I call "mum" because my family is from London, UK, also known in her own right as Marion Kane. But before … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day 2022

Living with Loss

16 January 2022 by Esther Kane

Wilted flowers on gravestone

Above is a compilation of my favourite pics of my darling Siberian kitties, Abe (grey) and Ike (white) during the blessed years we had to enjoy them. Ike passed a few years ago just before he turned 13 and Abe passed less than two months ago just before he turned 16. I had to wait for the giant surge of … [Read more...] about Living with Loss

Welcome to the “Fierce Fifties” Baby!

23 May 2021 by Esther Kane

Fierce

Well folks, I recently turned the big 5-0 and am glad to be on the other side of teetering on the edge between two decades. I feel like I am finally on terra firma and it feels really good. Being a Highly Sensitive Person, transitions are hard for me. The ups and downs of perimenopause over the past six … [Read more...] about Welcome to the “Fierce Fifties” Baby!

In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day

14 May 2018 by Esther Kane

Esther Kane, Marion Kane, Ruth Schachter

The photo above: My mother Marion, my grandmother Ruth, and me in London, England April 2014 Roughly four years ago, I wrote a Mother’s Day article dedicated to my mother which spanned three generations: My granny, my mum, me and my sister Ruth: My Mum and her mum I followed that up with an article about … [Read more...] about In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day

Choosing to be Child-Free: Esther’s Story

11 September 2017 by Esther Kane

Couple sitting on bench at beach

Five years ago, while I was going through my midlife crisis in a big way my friend and colleague, Maryanne Pope asked me to write a piece for her blog on my decision to go child-free as well as my professional take on this important decision in my client’s lives.  I share it now with the hopes that it will … [Read more...] about Choosing to be Child-Free: Esther’s Story

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