Christine Estima

1 month ago | chatelaine.com | Christine Estima

I was 13 when my parents decided to get divorced. My father cheated on my mother and went to live with the other woman. Seeing that happen had a huge impact on me. In high school, I turned down every guy who wanted to date me, even if I liked them. I figured if what my dad did to my mom is what men do to women, then I wasn’t interested. Girls I knew would talk about their dream wedding and what they would wear, but I never thought about that.

May 9, 2024 | cbc.ca | Lisa Alward |Christine Estima |Paola Ferrante |Allison Graves

May is Short Story Month. Celebrate by checking out one of these great Canadian short story collections. Cocktail by Lisa AlwardCocktail is a short story collection by Lisa Alward. (Biblioasis, Maria Cardoso Grant)Cocktailis a short story collection that explores some of life's watershed moments and the tiny horrors of domestic life. Beginning in the 1960s and moving forward through the decades, Cocktail tells intimate and immersive stories about the power of desire — and the cost of pursuing it.

May 6, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Christine Estima

The apartment on Lombard Street is directly across from Toronto’s historic Old Fire Hall, once the home of The Second City during the days of John Candy, Gilda Radner, Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy. The spacious apartment has windows on three sides, a large terrace and is a stone’s throw from St. James Park. Every quarter hour, the sounds of church bells fill the bright, airy flat. It’s just me and a 13-year-old cat named Daisy who doesn’t like to be held, but demands constant attention.

Mar 16, 2024 | islands.com | Christine Estima

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Going to the beach should be fun: warm sunshine, cooling off in the surf, building sand castles, and squishing the sand between your toes. But if you're heading to the beach with your children in tow, it can be a bit difficult just getting from the car to the shoreline.

Mar 12, 2024 | islands.com | Christine Estima

There's a fun and common theoretical game we play where we ask each other, "what would you bring with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?" For some of us, it's an iPod full of good music, for others, sunscreen. If you're smart, you bring a book that instructs you how to escape the island! But if you're Tom Hanks, you bring a flashlight, a locket with your loved-one's picture, and a volleyball named Wilson.