As a lobbyist and advocate, I help others find their voice and use it effectively in meetings with government, in policy conversations, and in moments that require both strategy and courage. But during my recent WOMENdontDOthat  podcast conversation with Selena Rezvani, I was reminded that confidence is more than a personal asset. It’s a professional necessity. In advocacy, confidence turns a message into a movement. Selena often talks about confidence as a tool for advocatin

Even in 2025, the mental load still falls heavily on moms. In Canada, women continue to carry more of the unpaid household work. In 2022, mothers who worked from home spent about 40 minutes more per day on housework than fathers. And as far back as 2017, most women were still primarily responsible for daily meal prep and laundry. The numbers may shift slowly, but the imbalance remains.

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