I made a decision to cut myself off from my family 30 years ago — and it tore my heart out.

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Living

Choices

From Michelle Obama's brilliance to the reclaiming of the word "nasty:" We list the silver linings of this unprecedented U.S. election campaign.

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This unprecedented campaign may have had plenty of low points — but it's not without silver linings.

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Politics

In stories from the Chatelaine archive, Trump was described as a "megalomaniac" while Clinton "couldn't seem to please anyone." Sound familiar?

Two eerily accurate takes on Trump and Clinton, from 25 years ago

Two strongly worded stories from our archive that could have been written today.

Chatelaine's eerily accurate takes on Trump and Clinton — from 25 years ago

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The Giller-nominated novelist behind Do Not Say We Have Nothing on racial tension in Vancouver, family secrets and letting success sink in.

Meet Madeleine Thien, Canada's latest literary star

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Books

Get organized now, and your kitchen will be ready and waiting for baking season. Read more on organizing your kitchen cupboards at Chatelaine.com

5 steps to organizing your kitchen cupboards for the holidays

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