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I bought a bike last week. Not necessarily earth-shattering news, I know, but to me, it was a wheeee!-inducing part of my week. See, I haven’t ridden a bike around my city, Toronto, well…ever.

I practically grew up at a dance school. From the time I was four years old, I was tapping in my Capezios, working on jazz squares...

Sometimes kids feel so wise. Or at least incredibly clear-minded and perceptive. Say for instance my husband and I are, um, debating over something at home, an interjection from them—Mommy and daddy, you should say sorry to each other for not being nice!—can stop us cold.

Neil Pasricha, author of The Book of (Even More) Awesome, explains how a simple project to drag him out of the dumps changed his life forever.

I have to say, Chatelaine.com readers, you really moved me. Honestly, so many of you responded to my one-year-anniversary post with such heartfelt, heart-warming, and even heartbreaking responses.