Welcome to my online community. Instead of wine or coffee, I’m serving stories—the kind women tell among friends.
They’re drawn from my life and other lives that have inspired me. I’m lucky enough to have spent my career exchanging stories with women. At Chatelaine, where I spent a decade as Editor, I shared my defining moments in a monthly column. Thousands of readers identified. They taught me how much we have in common—and how much we have to learn from one another.
The conversation continues right here. You'll learn about my new memoir, My Mother's Daughter, which Chatelaine readers encouraged me to write. You can read and comment on some of my most popular articles. You can post a story in honour of your own mother-or your daughter. And you can follow my blog, Letters from Rona. Now over to you.
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Rona Maynard is an author, speaker and former Editor of Chatelaine. Everything she knows about the real lives of women, she learned from women like you.
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From the book:
I said to my father, "You don't live here anymore. This is my mother's house, not yours. It's time for you to go." My father cursed me. He shook his fist. Then he left and never came back.

Spelling mistakes and second chances
My husband was perusing these virtual letters when he told me, not for the first time, "You need a good copy editor." [more]
January 7, 2010
My pick for the alternative Canada Reads awards
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November 13, 2009
A dual citizen looks at the American health care debate
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October 13, 2009
Rona Maynard speaks on success to Belleville business women
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This is your space for celebrating your mother—or your daughter. If not for her, you’d be a different person. Share a story, post a photo and find out what other women have to say about the women who shaped their lives.
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Rhonda Pond
My daughter was born when I was 18 years old, a mere child myself. Through patience (my time will come...) and the loving support of my husband, we conquered the challenges of...
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Chapelle Gray
My mother passed away on September 8, 2009 and at times I feel as though my life ended as well. She was 61. I miss her so much at times that my heart...
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Betty Ewing
My Mother was amazing. When I was girl I was diagnosed with epilepsy and my mother was literally at my side sleeping and always there during that ordeal until my seizures were controlled....
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Hi Rona. Couldn't help BUT notice your use of the term waitRESS. In a column of yours, dated Sept. 27 of last year, you headline your column, "Don't call me dear! along with all those other dated terms "lady", all the while telling your reader that you and your friends were "preparing our... [more]
Written by Carol Harrison, February 06, 2010