Ask A Doula: Sex Assigned at Birth Feels
Emma Devin (they/them) |
In this month's Ask A Doula, a parent-to-be has feelings about finding out their baby's sex
Loose Lips Magazine
Emma Devin (they/them) |
In this month's Ask A Doula, a parent-to-be has feelings about finding out their baby's sex
Emma Devin (they/them) |
Advice from a community of birth workers and parents
Emma Devin (they/them) |
Doula Care Collective Brood takes questions from pregnant-curious people in the first installment of their column: Ask A Doula.
Andrea Loewen |
Launched during the early days of the pandemic, The Festival of What Works is a collection of workshops, panels, and talks revealing the things people are doing…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy Corrin Yewchuk is a Vancouver volunteer coordinator with 350 Canada, an organization that describes itself as “a people-powered movement for climate action”
Andrea Javor |
By Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich These horoscopes focus on the big-picture themes and major transformations unfolding over several years, with 2022 as the focal point
Carly Butler |
By Carly Butler @carlymbutton I am an Indigenous Yaqui Mexican woman married to a first-generation British-Canadian, raising our 4.5-year-old son and three-year-old daughter roughly 3,000 kilometres away…
Ashlynn Chand |
How did these women become symbols of social change in 2020? And were they always at the forefront of social and political changes?
Kimberly Sunder |
By Kimberly Sunder I am a part of a line of Sikh women that had their voices taken away from them at an early age. Theirs is…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy Is "fat" a bad word? Juicy Jems, a fat and plus-sized cabaret show, aims to combat fatphobia
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag It's time to soak up the last bit of summer
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Check out Vancouver's fabulous lineup celebrating our LGBTQIA2S+ community
Altaira Northe |
By Altaira Northe @ctraltaira Therapy. Everyone should try it at least once
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy A roundup of links and resources to help understand what is happening in Palestine and what you can do about it
By Altaira Northe @ctrlaltaira After years of choosing my mom, I decided it was time to choose myself
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Happy Indigenous History and Pride Month! Check out what Vancouver has to offer this June.
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy Review of Poetry As Resistance, a poetry anthropology by Sue Goyette based on sexual assault survivors' experiences, and the #metoo movement
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips @looselipsmag Here's what's happening in Vancouver digitally and IRL this month
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Indigenous art, Black women in film, farmer's markets and more abound in April. Check out the Marquee to see what else Vancouver…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee This past month has brought an influx of good news and we all need it. Enjoy!
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy The pandemic has brought us a spike in capitalism, but the Buy Nothing Project has a solution
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Magazine @looselipsmag Happy Women's History Month! Check out what's happening in March
Brittany Tiplady |
I wanted a dog for a long, long time, but Polly came when she was supposed to—right when I needed her and right when she needed us,…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy When it comes to Acts of Resistance, there was a lot to fight for in 2020. We look back on some of the…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Hello 2021! For a nice change of pace, enjoy some January Happy News
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Celebrate the beginning of the new year with a lineup of Vancouver's best performances, festivals, and events
Alexis Baran |
By Alexis Baran @travelgoths This could be the year you get to gleefully dismiss every tradition that never resonated with you, and make up your own
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Let's end 2020 off on a good note! Here is December's happy news
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Vancouver City Council has approved an ambitious Climate Emergency Action Plan that may help make the city carbon neutral by 2050
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Get your credit card handy
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Happy Holidays! Find ways to celebrate safely with our December marquee
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee November is looking up, y'all! Here is some recent good news
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy If you have the ability to vote, wherever you are, do that. For everyone else, here's your required resistance reading and action items
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Somehow, someway, we made it to November and that's something to celebrate. Check out what's happening in Vancouver, digitally and in-person, this…
Kristi Alexandra |
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra We're talking about the intersection of film and music with a visual playlist of local music video team ups
Sarah Sahagian |
By Sarah Sahagian @sarahsahagian Taking a year off from my role as a non-profit executive is a choice I’m grateful was available to me. But at the…
Katelyn Roberts |
By Katelyn Roberts @katelynjroberts When we internalize capitalism, we believe that unless we can meet these standards we aren’t worthy
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Two major Indigenous treaty rights conflicts come to a head in "Canada"
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Celebrate the beginning of autumn with Vancouver's best festivals, shows, and exhibits
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee The world feels pretty darn bad right now. Lucky for you, A Happy Place is here to cheer you up
Andrea Loewen |
If there was ever a time Canada was primed to institute a guaranteed basic liveable income, this could be it. After all, as of August 23, Service…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Hello September! Check out Vancouver's lineup of festivals, events, and activities this month
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Last month, BC’s Minister of Mental Health, Judy Darcy, introduced Bill 22, an amendment to the Mental Health Act that allows doctors to…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Here are some good news stories to break up the darkness
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Here's what's happening in Vancouver digitally and IRL this month.
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Joy @ms.andreajoy Grace Club: a curated series of events about everything from decolonized practices to sex to embracing anger and mental health
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy A list of reading materials, actions and resources for allies of the Black Lives Matter movement
Jess Procter |
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess They say it takes a village to raise a child because, well, it does. But what does life look like when mothers are…
Carlie Blume |
By Carlie Blume @carliejblume These are the experiences that most accurately describe the true experience of motherhood
Julian Jamie |
By Julian Jamie @julianjamie Here are a few ideas, from a mom, to support local business this Mother’s Day
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Since COVID-19 struck, WISH saw an almost instant shift in their work and that of the women they support
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Here are some uplifting, adorable, and funny stories to help get us through these times
Kate Belton |
By Kate Belton @k8beee Maybe this time of great uncertainty can also be a time of great reckoning for you
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag We've rounded up some local spots that are thinking outside the box
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy We touched base with some of the powerhouse women that have been featured in this column over the past year to see how…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee If there's ever been a proper time to talk about good news, it's now
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Let's get through this together. Check out this list of digital events, virtual health services, and delivery options to keep you healthy…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy With the motto “trails not scales," Fat Girls Hiking resists diet culture and a narrow, patriarchal view of who belongs in the outdoors…
Leah Scheitel |
By Leah Scheitel @Leah_Schei The intricate relationships of royals and their loyals
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Add some sunshine to your life with the latest roundup of good news
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag International Women's Day is coming up and you know what that means: a month-long celebration of womxn in our city! Check out…
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 An essay on boobs, boys, and sexuality
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy This month, we do a case study on the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition, and how they've created community-based resistance
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Start your new year right with the first 2020 edition of A Happy Place
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Searching for your next night out? Look no further. Here is our February feminist event roundup
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Can a board game be an act of resistance? Squamish artist and educator Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee uses them as a decolonizing practice
Kristi Alexandra |
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Okay Fine Whatever is a quirky, narrative romp that amuses, and inspires the reader to face their fears head-on. Or, at the very…
Ji-Youn Kim |
By Ji-Youn Kim @itsjiyounkim I’ve described my experience of social justice work as a fish drowning in water: recognizing that white supremacist, colonial, cis-hetero-patriarchy is absolutely everywhere…
Hannah Stevens |
By Hannah Stevens @stevens_han Two women a week are murdered in the UK by their partners, or ex-partners. This is that moment
Jodie Hare |
By Jodie Hare @jodslouise I was 'the-Buy-One-Get-One-Free-friend,' an add on. Then, I met C and E
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Vancouver is stepping into this new decade with fresh energy and fresh events. We’ve rounded up the best of the best of…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Check out December's line-up of feel good stories here
Nikki Sanchez |
By Nikki Sanchez @nikkilaes Combining critical awareness with purchasing power allows you to support the diversity and equity initiatives you are passionate about
Laura Robbins |
By Laura Robbins @lauradawnrobbins Conscientious holiday shopping asks us to stop and think about where our spending can have the most positive impact—not just what’s the most…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy It’s been a couple of months since the federal election, and the issue of safe drinking water on First Nations reserves has gone…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Now that there’s only one month left in this decade, there’s no better time to party it out with the bevy of…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Don't worry, be happy. Read on for local and worldwide good news
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy Fifteen teens are suing the Canadian government for specific damages caused by inaction on climate change
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag The September scaries have come and gone, spooky season is over, but that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of events to…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Who said autumn has to be dark and scary? Make your day a whole lot brighter with a bundle of good news.
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Autumn is officially in full swing, and so are a bevy of October events
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee There's been an abundance of happy news lately! Read on to fill up on positivity
Julian Jamie |
By Julian Jamie @julianjamie The Pros and Cons of working from home while caring for babies
Hailey Danielle |
By Hailey Rollheiser @hd.r__ I’m envious of the people who have a small desk, or a few plants, or a pair of skis lying on the tiles.…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Who knew the fall would bring such an influx of events? Check out what's happening this month in Vancouver
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Summer's ending but that doesn't mean we have to succumb to the doom and gloom of fall. Celebrate the good with A…
Kate Belton |
By Kate Belton @k8beee On March 19th I received a Facebook message from an acquaintance of mine asking to hike the West Coast Trail. So I had…
Jess Procter |
By Jess Proctor @north_west_jess There’s enough shame and judgement in this world without our kids receiving it at home
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee We all deserve a moment to breathe and see the good in the world. Read on for snippets of happy news
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Is it the last month of summer already? Enjoy the last bits of vacation season with Metro Vancouver brews, bites, and adventures
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee I wish that after this trip I had a list of “Top Ten Tips for Travelling with Anxiety and Depression,” but it’s…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee School is out and vacation is here! Enjoy Vancouver's summer festivities with our monthly roundup of events
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee The sun is out and somehow, everything feels a little bit better. Fill up your heart and soul with these little bits…
Caitlin Mellor |
By Caitlin Mellor @LivingLifeWithoutLimits Standing in my power unapologetically helped me to let the rest of the fear fall away and to begin the process of actually…
Emmalee Watts |
By Emmalee Watts @hollowtwin I am a partially deaf musician. This is my story on living and playing music with a disability
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Fill up your heart and soul with these little bits of sunshine
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Celebrate the sunshine by heading out for a show, festival, market, or event in our gorgeous city. Here's what's happening this month…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @Looselipsmag It's already May! The city is bustling this spring with festivals, art shows, workshops, and exhibitions. Here's what's happening this month in…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Needing a pick-me-up? Check out this compilation of recent feel-good news stories
Erin Davidson | @erin.e.davidson
By Erin Davidson @erin.e.davidson I learned that the alternative to a comparative method of self-esteem comes out of a habit of relating to yourself in a kinder…
Laura Robbins |
By Laura Robbins @lauradawnrobbins Calm down. This isn’t a big deal. Stop being so emotional. You’re acting crazy. These are the statements I’ve heard for the past…
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Get your fill of hot celeb gossip here!
Andrea Loewen |
A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items and take it down,…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee A Happy Place, a new space to share little bits of sunshine in a dark and often overwhelming world
Sharon Miki |
By Sharon Miki @sharonmikichan Race, forgotten culture, and the gallon of bleach that thrust me into a year of questioning and facing my identity
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @Looselipsmag Farewell snow! The spring is in full swing and Vancouver is bustling with events
Michelle Gaudet |
By Michelle Gaudet @michellegaudet I had awoken to the acute fear of the stillness next to me, my mind already imagining my husband’s skin cold to the…
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 I am so excited to be sitting down writing this column, or what I refer to as the lords work, after an intense…
Kate Belton |
By Kate Belton @k8beee My drinking matched my insecurities. I could only stand to be around myself when I was drinking, so I drank any chance I…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Spring is here! Or, almost. Find out what's happening this month in Vancouver
Elizabeth Holliday |
By Elizabeth Holliday @femme.path// @dank.is.a.drag As I became exposed to more Drag Queens, Kings, and Things, I was invited to see that if drag is gender play,…
Kate Belton |
By Kate Belton @k8beee After a year-long hiatus, our favourite comedian/therapist/best friend, Kate Belton, is back
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Here's what happened in the world of celebrity this month.
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag February has a full list of culture and womxn-focused events! Check out what's happening in Vancouver this month
Nikki Sanchez |
By Nikki Sanchez @nikkilaes The streets of downtown Washington, DC were filled with medicine as a prayer service started off the inaugural Indigenous Peoples March; the largest…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag The New Year is here! Start your January off right with new and exciting events. Check out what's happening in Vancouver this…
Seryna Myers |
By Seryna Myers @serynamyers Between having had some time to rest and recover over (and from) the holidays, a fresh chapter begins. Before you take off toward…
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 We spoke to leading psychologist Dr. Khush Amaria PhD, CPsych, an expert in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and a Clinical Director of the…
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 In the spirit of the holidays, we've rounded up ten local and woman-focused businesses that are deserving of your hard-earned cash
Erin Davidson | @erin.e.davidson
By Erin Davidson @edavid7 I come to you with a story of a bizarre research study. The hope was that they would identify an algorithm that could…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round-up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items and…
Seryna Myers |
By Seryna Myers @serynamyers As we make our way to the end of the year, there’s a desire to tie up loose ends and bring closure to…
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 My quest for health is still ongoing. I’m angry that I was not believed, and I’m angry that my very real pain—and very…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee I guess the big question to all this is: how has my health been affected by your brother’s illness? The answer is:…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Here are five helpful resources for Vancouver-based mamas, whether you're thinking of this new journey, are expecting, or already have multiple tiny…
Samantha Lego |
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego Seed cycling benefits women who experience heavy periods, irregular periods or no periods, and all the host of side effects that come with…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag The holiday season is finally here! Stroll the cold streets of Metro Vancouver for all the festive and jolly events you could…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips mag @looselipsmag Winter is fast approaching and showcasing all the warm and cozy events Vancouver has to offer. Check out this month's collection of…
Lixia Lisa Liu |
By Lixia Lisa Liu @lixia.ll At seventeen-years-old, after years of holding in anger, confusion, and mostly shame, I want to tell anyone who has experienced the atrocity…
Megan Lau |
By Megan Lau @megan_lau Vancouverites ask the 70 candidates for Vancouver City Council (and 21 for mayor), their platforms and perspectives on increasing equity and ensuring safety and justice…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Andrea Javor |
By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich October may bring shocks and sudden shifts to our physical life, and may challenge our values. With the Full Moon…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag October is here and bringing in some fresh Autumn vibes. Check out this month’s roundup of festive, womxn focused, and culture based…
Andrea Javor |
By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich The Virgo New Moon on September 9th opposes Neptune in Pisces, offering a spiritual vibe to what otherwise looks to…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag A new season is dawning on Vancouver and with it arrives more market, film, art, and music festivals galore. Check out what's…
Andrea Javor |
By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich This lull in the ordinary business-as-usual-forward-movement of the energy offers us some time to get our affairs in order, do…
Andrea Javor |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag The Sunday of summer has arrived and with it comes new festivals, markets, exhibitions, and events to check out. Here’s what’s happening…
Carlie Blume |
By Carlie Blume @bjergen_kjergen The commodification of motherhood as a lifestyle brand, as opposed to a job or higher calling, is becoming more pervasive than ever. And it’s not doing great…
Tayvie Van Eeuwen |
By Tayvie Van Eeuwen @tayvieeee Check out what you can do during Vancouver's best month of the year
Andrea Javor |
By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich The astrological energy this summer may not be light, but it’s ripe with opportunities for inner work and evolution
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @Looselipsmag Summer is here and the city is buzzing with festivals, outdoor cinemas, markets, and more. Here’s what’s happening in July
Nicole Gaudet |
By Nicole Gaudet @nicgaudet I decided to take the leap and bought a Diva Cup. Here’s why I’m never switching back
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy There are plenty of charities on the ground working hard to protect and support these families, here are a few that accept international donations
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms.andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items.
Andrea Javor |
By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich Something is yet to come to light. Inner truth is radiant while external truths are hard to discern. Venture into…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Open up your Google Cal! Here's what's happening in June
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Mark your calendars! Here's what's happening in May
Andrea Javor |
By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich May is relatively quiet astrologically speaking until the New Moon in Taurus mid-month. Unlike your typical mellow Taurus Moon, this…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @ms_andreajoy A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Andrea Javor |
By Mystic Sandwich aka Andrea Javor @mystic_sandwich The potent Full Moon in Libra on March 31st carries us into April. This is a powerful and radical new…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag In order to show some love to all of the woman-powered events happening in our city, we introduce The Marquee: a monthly…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Andrea Javor |
By Andi Astre @mystic_sandwich What does March have in store for you? Resident astrologist at Gastown’s The Good Spirit and Loose Lips, Mystic Sandwich, charts the skies
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items and…
Andrea Javor |
By Andi Astre @mystic_sandwich What does February have in store for you? Resident astrologist at Gastown’s The Good Spirit and Loose Lips, Mystic Sandwich, charts the skies
Andrea Loewen |
A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items and take it down,…
Andrea Javor |
By Andi Astre @mystic_sandwich What does January’s astrological shift portend for you? Resident astrologist at Gastown’s The Good Spirit and Loose Lips, Mystic Sandwich, charts the skies
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag What the fuck is a gift guide anyway? Who knows. But in the spirit of the holidays, we've rounded up ten local…
Andrea Javor |
By Andi Astre @mystic_sandwich What does December’s astrological shift portend for you? Resident astrologist at Gastown’s The Good Spirit and Loose Lips, Mystic Sandwich, charts the skies
Jess Procter |
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess I know I said earlier that happiness is all I want for my child, but happiness is no longer good enough
Kate Belton |
By Kate Belton @k8beee Kate kills it again. Need some advice yourself? Send in your question to submissions@looselipsmag.com
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Andrea Javor |
By Andi Astre @mystic_sandwich What does November's astrological shift portend for you? Resident astrologist at Gastown’s The Good Spirit and now Loose Lips, Mystic Sandwich, charts the…
Chelsea Noel |
By Chelsea Noel Today, this scrappy little girl isn't standing down. She is telling her story
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 May you be triggered, or empowered, or saddened or strengthened, we are here
Kristi Alexandra |
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Placated complacency is eroding and the Me Too movement is taking down the patriarchy
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Andrea Javor |
By Andi Astre @mystic_sandwich What does the current astrological shift portend for you? Resident astrologist at Gastown’s The Good Spirit and now Loose Lips, Mystic Sandwich, charts…
Kate Belton |
By Kate Belton @k8beee Shit gets real. Need some advice yourself? Send in your question to submissions@looselipsmag.com
Andrea Javor |
By Andi Astre @andi_astre What does the current astrological shift, September's Mercury retrograde and a new moon in Virgo portend for you? Resident astrologist at Gastown's The…
Erin Davidson | @erin.e.davidson
By Erin Davidson @edavid7 As I learned from a swimsuit, sometimes things just do not fit
Samantha Lego |
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego Some people find their solace in religion, others in spirituality and devotion. I found mine in the vastness and glory of mountains
Loose Lips Mag |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Loose Lips Magazine was created with the intention of elevating our fellow women, not taking up space where our fellow women ought…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items and…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Samantha Nock |
By Samantha Nock @sammymarie As a duty I have to my kokum as her granddaughter, I carry her stories with me and her stories include her being…
Alli Hayes |
By Alli Hayes @alliwildcard Halifax-born Anne Bérubé has created a memoir that awakens the essential living in your soul with Be Feel Think Do
Brittany Tiplady |
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 The tug of war on this topic is a never ending battle: feminism and marriage, is it possible to have both?
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Samantha Lego |
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego I am woman, hear me - and my IUD - roar
Jess Procter |
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess//@thenewprocters Warning: this birth story will not bring tears to your eyes
Andrea Loewen |
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
Samantha Lego |
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego Yes, ghosting sucks. Yes, it’s savage, but no, it’s not wholly inadmissible
By Michelle Gaudet @michellegaudet From loving herself first, to fighting off male comedians who refused to see harmful rape jokes as such, Lindy West speaks up with…
By Kate Belton @k8beee Who can afford therapy? Literally no one. Luckily for you, we've got Kate Belton.
Laura Collins |
By Laura Collins @lauradcollins Work, life and social balance is the key to a healthy mind and healthy lifestyle
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Loose Lips Mag is honoured to work in Vancouver's iconic Dominion Building, soaking up all of that female hustler energy
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua A monthly round up of Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items…
By Andrea Loewen @andreaxuaxua Every month I’ll share my Resistance Research, including quotes, news, analysis, inspiration, and action items. Let’s break this regime down into actionable items
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess//@thenewprocters A new mom emerges from the newborn bubble and asks “WTF just happened!?”
By Katie Lawrence @bluejaygal Nothing makes you realize just how much your last name means to you until you’re asked to change it
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag With feminism on the rise, self-identifying women are finding new ways to smash the patriarchy Leslie Knoppe style
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego I am at war with my own body. And I’m not alone. There are an estimated 53,000 British Columbians currently living with a…
By Alli Hayes @alliwildcard With 85 percent of sexual assaults reports coming from women, is ordering the Angel Shot as code for a bad date really effective?
By Megan Renaud @meganbrigette My mental health, as I saw it, was definitely not as important as the trauma my family had endured.
By Kate Belton @k8beee Oh, she's at it again
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 New Westminster is a locale that thrives on small business. Many of our most-loved boutiques, listed below, are run by Royal City #girlbosses.…
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 A journey from fast-fashion poster woman to conscious consumer.
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 As first seen on My Modern Closet, co EIC shares her secret for ringing in the New Year
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag Find troves of treasures for your fellow feminists this Christmas season. We've got a list of goods that are at Tyra-levels of…
By Kate Belton @k8beee Our resident comedian is back to give some sage advice to get you through the holidays
by Larenna Page @larennadrawingthings New Zealand social artist illustrates 11 awkward thoughts and moments that might ring true to you this season
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Believe it or not, there are little ways to battle consumerism around the holidays
By Michelle Gaudet @michelle_gaudet Jessica Bennett's Feminist Fight Club is “a classic fuck you feminist battle manual"
By Laura Collins @lauradcollins Never have I had to be so vulnerable in order to be so powerful
By Marissa Del Mistro @_not_marissa Loose Lips created a map that highlights the safe spaces around Vancouver that offer gender neutral facilities
By Christina Lukeman @xtinalukeman The 2016 Election is like a really bad relationship that America can't get out of
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego Fall is the perfect time to grab your camera and discover the delights of cloudy mood lighting that the grey weather brings
Erin Davidson | @erin.e.davidson
I grew up watching The Oprah Winfrey Show most days after school. Oprah deserves part, if not full, credit for my choice to pursue counselling as a…
By Michelle Gaudet @michelle_gaudet Of the feminist memoirs out there, Valenti’s is accessible, infuriating, and brave
Leah Scheitel |
By Leah Scheitel @leah_schei When the best thing you get out of an old relationship is a newfound affinity for baseball
By Christina Willis @discoverybird We’re all creatures of habit and sometimes it’s tough to get out of our comfort zone to explore somewhere we’ve never been before,…
By Nicole Gaudet @nicgaudet We have some feminist friendly costume ideas so that you don't have to dress up as a sexy nurse this year.
By Leah Scheitel @leah_schei Let’s just talk about Hillary Clinton, the first woman to win the nomination of a major party to run for the office of…
Leah Scheitel |
By Leah Scheitel @leah_schei So I got dumped and then quit my job, and exactly in that order
Brittany Tiplady |
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag We are two girls who, like all girls, have had some outrageous comments thrown at us by the opposite sex
Samantha Lego |
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego Everyone loves to ask me if I have ever fallen in love travelling
By Laura Collins @lauradcollins The birth control hunt can be a confusing one and trying to find the right option for you and your body is key
Samantha Lego |
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego In true Vancouver fashion, here is a compiled list of outdoorsy date ideas to help break the ice. Not literally though, that’s for…
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Co-EIC Kristi Alexandra explores South East Asia and a newfound appreciation for feminism
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Co-founder and Co-editor of Loose Lips Mag gets real about her first year of business in a tell-all narrative
By Jess Procter @thenewprocters You buy local. You eat local. Why don’t you name local? Luckily I did the work for you, mining our fine city for…
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Aprons for Gloves celebrates the fifth year that local bartenders, baristas, barbers and butchers trade in their aprons for boxing gloves and raise…
By Samantha Lego @samanthalego Having your period brings up a whole new set of challenges while travelling. So if you’re expecting a period on your next backpacking…
By Laura Collins @lauradcollins My mom is my best friend and my rock. And now I have to be hers.
By Miranda Victoria The word Naturopath often brings every hippie and every pharmacist out of the woodwork and into a controversial argument
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess A first time mother-to- be on the hopes, joys, and unexpected surprises of being pregnant.
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess The newlywed has a couple tips for couples who are broke, in love, and averse to big weddings
By Laura Collins @lauracollins A single girl's guide to navigating through the bounty of men and rubbers
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess While waiting tables may sound laughably easy, if you’re a server, you know the truth
By Sarah Foot Hating your body is like dragging around ankle chains. Pointless, frustrating, constant and, beyond all else, exhausting. Yet, we live in a culture that…
Elizabeth Barr @elizabethbarr This year for Valentine's Day, I decided to gift some of the special people in my life with an excuse to go ahead and…
By Elizabeth Barr @elizabethbarr Download these free PDF printables and add some quick wit to your Valentine's Day gift.
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Tracking down the right women's health clinic can be a daunting task. We've narrowed down the various women's health clinics in Vancouver into…
By Jess Procter @north_west_jess Thirty isn’t old. While I’m excited to be entering a decade with some financial and emotional security, I also experience pretty frequent reminders…
by Sarah Foot As feminism continues to grow, so, too, should our vocabulary
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 Some are confident that colouring has led to mindfulness, meditation, and stress relief. But does it really work?
By Elizabeth Barr @elizabethbarr Instead of stuffing your present in a gift bag or getting it gift-wrapped at the mall – try some of these new ideas…
By Elizabeth Barr @elizabethbarr To kick off the holiday season, here is a DIY that will make your home holiday-ready in under an hour.
Cassidy Scott |
By Cassidy Scott @cass_scott Before it was cool to have food allergies, it was really hard to have food allergies.
By Rachelle Lachland @RLachland Academie Duello teaches women’s self-defense through a gentlemen’s Victorian era martial art
By Leah Scheitel @leahschei My obsession with dating shows began when I was recovering from oral surgery. Then I ended up being on TV.
By Kate Belton @k8beee In this issue, Kate Belton gets serious about strapping it on.
By Kelsey Dech @kelseyy_d What American Thanksgiving looks like through Celeb Instagrams
By Shannon McLachlan & Kelsey Dech Loose Lips' resident fashionistas take to the streets for December style inspo.
By Samantha Lego @SamanthaLego Being in great shape was one of the worst things to ever happen to me.
By Rachelle Lachland @RLachland Combat the effects of winter on your mind and emotional body.
How I learned to love my locks. By Laura Collins @lauradcollins
Photos and writing by Linnéa LeTourneau @theonlylindayouknow Terror seems to be with us as much as ever, if not more than ever. Maybe it is time to…
Kristi Alexandra |
Must-have items for the newly-identified feminist.
It didn’t matter how small I tried to make myself — I was noticed.
By Leah Scheitel @Leah_Schei I was once known for my teeth: perfectly straight and naturally charming.
By Faye Alexander @fawnafloraFAYE The first time I really moved, I was seventeen. And rather than just moving to a new home in within 1,000 km, my…
Don't’ you think it's time we empowered our women? By Kat Karpoff @katkarpoff
Celeb news without a hint of sarcasm, because, honestly, we're hoping these rumours are true! By Kelsey Dech @kelseydech
By Shannon McLachlan and Kelsey Dech @semclachlan, @kelseydech
By Kate Belton @k8beee We’ve asked our friend Kate Belton to get drunk and answer your questions. Expect honesty. Expect crazy.
Irina Gabriela |
Stuck on your Halloween makeup this year? The Beauty Vault's Irina Gabriela features her clown painting makeup tutorial.
By Kelsey Dech @Kelseydech You can always bet on Hollywood stars to bring their A-game on Halloween. From Nicole Richie to Queen Latifah just to name a…
By Leah Scheitel @Leah_Schei We are a few days away from arguably the most influential election in recent Canadian history and when it’s over it will be…
By Sarine Gulerian @sarinegulerian This year’s election will determine our government in the next four years. It will also determine what we, as women, are willing to…
By Brittany Tiplady @yellowbird888 When I was 14, during a summer at the American Ballet Theater School, I was introduced to public body shaming.
By Kelsey Dech @kelseydech Celeb gossip with a hint of thankful sarcasm.
Kate Belton |
By Kate Belton @k8beee We've asked our friend Kate Belton to get drunk and answer your questions. Expect honesty. Expect crazy.
Loose Lips Mag |
A rolling catalogue of come-ons and catcalls our writers had hurled at them this month.