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It's a whole new world, Barbie.
I never played with Barbie. I had her but I found it weird to put my voice into another form. I found her hard to dress up and she wasn't...
Catherine Hansen
Aug 5, 2023


Sex has no expiry date
By now, you know that I don't shy away from hard questions or taboo topics like perimenopause/menopause and sex. When I was growing up...
Catherine Hansen
Jul 24, 2023

5 key take-aways from the Calgary Stampede
1. Sometimes things are not what they seem: Despite looking directly at me and tipping his hat, Jeremy never saw me in the parade stands....
Catherine Hansen
Jul 16, 2023

Canada Day behind the scenes
Canada Day started out quite surreal as I did my morning yoga in a tiny spot on the floor of our Ottawa hotel. Sweaty and unshaven from...
Catherine Hansen
Jul 2, 2023


Are you a real doctor?
Often, people are surprised that an allopathic doctor has such a whole-health, integrative approach to medicine and wellbeing. Physicians...
Catherine Hansen
Jun 25, 2023

Ask what is right and be a beaver
Catherine Hansen MD, MPH Graduation day was a mix of excitement, bittersweetness and overwhelming pride. We now have a son in university...
Catherine Hansen
Jun 19, 2023


Your yearnings are evidence of what's possible for you
When my children were small, I would help them differentiate between wants and needs. It felt more like I was in parenting and less like...
Catherine Hansen
May 30, 2023

Canadian Embassy in D.C. and EWC
This past week was a whirlwind of cancelled flights, clinical collaboration, patient care, packing, unpacking, repacking and finally...
Catherine Hansen
May 29, 2023

The Coronation of a King
I met Jeremy on January 30, 2002 and, on that very day, he told me he wanted to be an astronaut. I thought he was crazy but, knowing how...
Catherine Hansen
May 8, 2023

Take your headphones off
Picture: Catherine with Gamora (she's an epic bad-ass) We walked the red carpet in Hollywood, California this week for the Premiere of...
Catherine Hansen
Apr 30, 2023




































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