As A Mother, Presented by VancouverMom.ca
Thousands have watched our collection of eight documentary short films, featuring Vancouver moms and their impact on our community. Those videos are now podcast episodes, created for you, the way you like to listen. These episodes shine a light on the mothering experience amid “pandemic parenting”. Join Vancouver Mom publisher Christine Pilkington as she goes behind the scenes of these women’s journeys, digging deeper into the role Vancouver plays in these stories.VancouverMom.ca’s As A Mother is a digital short film and podcast series. It’s partially funded by a Government of Canada Heritage grant. This grant supports communities through arts and heritage. Finally, All videos and podcasts are thoughtfully filmed, recorded and produced by Kahani Pictures.
Episodes
9 episodes
I Empower As A Mother: Patricia Massy
I Empower As A Mother, Episode 8, features Patricia Massy, owner of Massy Books, founder and director of Massy Arts Society, and co-founder of Indigenous Brilliance. Patricia is of Cree, Metis and English descent and a member of the As...
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Episode 8
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I Paint As A Mother: Sandeep Johal
Episode 7, I Paint As A Mother features multi-dimensional artist Sandeep Johal. Growing up, Sandeep had no close role models in the South Asian community earning their living in the creative arts. Feeling pressured to pursue a stable career, Sa...
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Episode 7
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10:45
I Lead As A Mother: Katrina Chen
Episode 6, I Lead As A Mother features The Honourable Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed and BC's current Minister of State for Child Care. Katrina is proving that women can excel in both elected office and parenthood by pushing forward a n...
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Episode 6
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I Learn As A Mother: Amanda Watson
Episode 5, I Learn As A Mother features Dr. Amanda Watson, SFU researcher, lecturer, and author of the book The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in the Age of Anxiety. Amanda's research looks at the stereotypes modern mothers face along with the ...
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Episode 5
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12:37
I Care As A Mother: Maryam Zeineddin
Episode 4, I Care As A Mother features Dr. Maryam Zeineddin, a family doctor and the founder of Zili CARE: a non-profit organization offering proactive resources and preventative measures to improve women's overall mental health. In...
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Episode 4
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10:59
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I Move As A Mother: Cherine Casillan
Episode 3, I Move As A Mother, features Cherine Casillan, a former Vancouver Grizzlies Cheerleader and international fitness instructor who returns home to Vancouver after years of working abroad to embrace motherhood, at a slower pace of life ...
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Episode 3
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I Create As A Mother: Jude Kusnierz
I Create As A Mother, Episode 2 of As A Mother, features Jude Kusnierz, the driving force behind the creation of The Beaumont Studios Artist Society — a multi-dimensional art studio supporting Vancouver's creative sector. Throughout th...
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Episode 2
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15:35
I Dream As A Mother: Aisha Kiani
Our inaugural episode I Dream As A Mother features Aisha Kiani, founder of I Dream Library. Aisha's reluctance to accept the limited range of books in their son Rakim’s school library and their family’s experience with systemic racism ...
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Episode 1
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