Stephanie Hinds
How Candy Palmater's magic touched my life
I haven't published anything on here since May. But if there's anything that could bring me out of a writer's hiatus, it's the...
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Stephanie Hinds
- May 13, 2021
- 7 min
We have good credit and make $170K. Why won't GTA landlords rent to us? Because we're Black.
When my partner and I decided to move in together, I dreaded the thought of packing boxes. I had just moved a few months earlier and the...
Stephanie Hinds
- Mar 14, 2021
- 7 min
I'm biracial. Meghan Markle's interview helped me process my racist experiences.
It’s been one week since much of the world watched on as Oprah was granted a rare look into the deeply private Royal Family by none other...
Stephanie Hinds
- Sep 19, 2020
- 6 min
The real problem with @WhiteChocolate758
What's at stake when white people take up space in Black communities? I dive in to the chaos surrounding WhiteChocolate758's latest claims.
Stephanie Hinds
- Jul 31, 2020
- 7 min
Why are Black people seen as a threat to luxury?
Since Blackout Tuesday, I’ve been interested to see how companies address diversity and representation. Considering Cabana Pool Bar is home
Stephanie Hinds
- Jun 14, 2020
- 8 min
What white women raising Black children can learn from Sheri Forde
This week, a white sports anchor named Sheri Forde wrote an article about the anti-Black racism she’s witnessed all her life and her...
Stephanie Hinds
- May 15, 2020
- 6 min
The attack of COVID-19 on Caribbean culture
COVID-19 brought the world to a screeching halt earlier this year. Borders, cities and entire countries went into lockdown, ramping up...
Stephanie Hinds
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
4 ways COVID-19 changed the way I see money
I’ve always been an avid budgeter. That doesn’t mean I didn’t exceed it at times (okay, many, many times), but it does mean there was a...
Stephanie Hinds
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
How to stay sane during quarantine
We were only a few days into quarantine when I realized I had lost my mind. I longed to peruse the aisles of Winners. I wanted to touch...
Stephanie Hinds
- Feb 3, 2020
- 6 min
How to negotiate your stress
Recently, a young woman took to Twitter to ask the masses how, besides the use of drugs or alcohol, people cope with stress. I started...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jan 10, 2020
- 3 min
How to make 2020 your best financial year yet
I made it through the first few days of 2020 only spending money on gas and groceries. Then the weekend came and on the first Saturday of...
Stephanie Hinds
- Sep 6, 2018
- 5 min
Life lesson from a speeding ticket
My day was off to a rough start – to say the least. I woke up at 3 a.m., prepped myself for my 4 a.m. shift and headed out the door in a...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
How to curb these five common expenses
Nothing serves as quite the wake-up call like sitting down and reviewing your finances. With a hefty-priced kitchen renovation on the...
Stephanie Hinds
- May 29, 2018
- 5 min
The pros and cons of freelancing while parenting
Millennials are no strangers to freelance work. In this generation of the “side hustle”, young people pride themselves on having multiple...
Stephanie Hinds
- May 22, 2018
- 4 min
On the blackness of the royal wedding
Less than 10 years ago, Walt Disney Studios released The Princess and the Frog. It featured Disney’s very first black princess. Despite...
Stephanie Hinds
- May 15, 2018
- 5 min
The young person's guide to the Ontario election
In just it’s second week, the Ontario election is off to an interesting start. As our provincial politicians start spewing out their...
Stephanie Hinds
- May 8, 2018
- 3 min
4 ways to get outside this spring
You can open your eyes now. Winter is over. At least, it seems that way. As we put away our winter coats, hats, mittens, boots and...
Stephanie Hinds
- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
How to ace a job interview
Update: I got a call from the interviewer saying that she really enjoyed my interview, and even though the position was filled...
Stephanie Hinds
- Apr 24, 2018
- 2 min
5 daily tools to make you more productive
Last week, I wrote about the new steps I was taking to getting things done. This week, I’m writing about the tools I keep to stay...
Stephanie Hinds
- Apr 17, 2018
- 3 min
4 steps to accomplishing a goal
Over the last few months, I’ve really been struggling with my productivity. In all fairness, I did have a child. So I guess that’s a...