Amber Rehman
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Co-founder and writer for http://fatekeep.com , @HuffingtonPost Blogger, mother/wife. #Antibullying advocate, #SocialGood, #Slacktivism & #food are my passions.

Favorite quote: “We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world” – Hellen Keller

Blog Entries by Amber Rehman

One Woman's Journey to Self Discovery and Giving Back

(0) Comments | Posted May 16, 2013 | 12:12 PM

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I have always wondered about what motivates people to give. It is one thing to give what you don't need, but it is something completely different when you part ways with your hard earned money. Worthy causes that touch us personally...

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How Facebook Helped Me Be a Better Mom

(0) Comments | Posted April 25, 2013 | 12:34 PM

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I wonder what I did before social media? I am a mom of three kids.  My first two kids were born 11 months apart. Life was nothing short of entertaining.  My kids were as energetic as my husband...

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Why You Should Care About International Women's Day

(1) Comments | Posted March 8, 2013 | 7:37 AM

I've been searching for inspiration to write this post for the past few weeks. I might've written the first paragraph about 10 - 15 times, and then erased it slowly by pressing backspace. So I decided to start at the beginning...well, my beginning.

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My Hijab Doesn't Oppress Me, It Empowers Me

(133) Comments | Posted March 5, 2013 | 11:33 AM

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Photo credit http://feministtruths.blogspot.ca


When you see me in wrapped up in my cheetah print scarf what do you see? Do you see oppression? Do you see liberation?

How about I show you what I want you to see?

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Westin Harbour Castle; A Home Away from Home

(0) Comments | Posted February 25, 2013 | 11:42 PM

 

To find a good hotel that suits your family's needs is like looking for a second home. For our family the winner hands down has been the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. Once a month my husband travels to Toronto for his work, every few months we as a family try to...

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My Bullied Daughter's Loneliness Haunted Me

(18) Comments | Posted February 25, 2013 | 11:23 PM

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Change.  Sometimes it's really good -- sometimes it can leave you helpless.  A few years back, change is what led to my eight-year-old daughter's world being turned upside down.  She changed schools...
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Bullied for Being Different

(11) Comments | Posted February 18, 2013 | 4:16 PM

I am a minority in Quebec. I have a Pakistani background, and my husband is of Egyptian origin. Our children are mixed (obviously). We are a minority within a minority, as we are also Anglophones in a French Province. We love our Quebecer roots as much as we love our...

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Defying Your Inner Voice

(0) Comments | Posted February 2, 2013 | 6:09 AM

2013-02-01-blahblahblah.jpg Some days you acknowledge that voice. You know the one. The one that makes you doubt every step you take.

Sometimes I wonder where that voice came from. I think it probably came from well-intended adults who didn't realize the power of their words.

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Ford Puts Its Money Where Its Motor Is

(0) Comments | Posted January 30, 2013 | 4:36 PM

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*Credit: Ford Motor Company

Recently I was invited by Ford Canada to attend the Montreal auto show. I got to check out all the new Ford and Lincoln cars and trucks. I also had the opportunity to meet two key players from...

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Tis the Season to Give. Here's Why! #WhatWouldYouGive

(0) Comments | Posted December 27, 2012 | 9:55 AM

This truly is the season of giving! I love this time of the year because of how generous people become. Brands seem to be taking the lead in inspiring people and their communities to do social acts of good. This year there are many brands involved in charitable contests and...

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I Still Want to Be Like Mike

(0) Comments | Posted November 7, 2012 | 4:51 PM

I was in Grade five when I fell in love with basketball. Michael Jordan fuelled my over-the-top obsession with the sport. The Bulls felt like they were my family members. Each victory of the Chicago Bulls felt like my own. Being a kid with a disability didn't stop me from...

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Are We Oversexualizing Breast Cancer?

(25) Comments | Posted October 26, 2012 | 12:04 AM

October is breast cancer awareness month. Just in case you didn't notice. This is a very important month to shed light on the struggles, hardships and stories of triumph caused by a deadly form of cancer. It is a time to reflect upon the importance of the women and men...

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