Brett Howard - Freelance contributor

Brett Howard

Freelance contributor

Brett Howard is a marine biologist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. She lives in Nanaimo, B.C., and is on parental leave with her son.

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First Person

I didn't feel able to have a child because I didn't own a home. I'm glad I was wrong

Brett Howard used to believe that owning a home and having a partner were prerequisites for parenthood. But as her 35th birthday approached, she realized it was time to change the way she thought.

Canada February 9