Kathy is the author of five books, including "The BlackBerryDiaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood" and her latest, "Shut Up and Eat:Tales of Chicken, Children & Chardonnay". She is also a feature writer for Sympatico.ca's travel, and auto sections. Kathy is also a columnist for ParentsCanada, Womens Post, Ottawa Families, Dabble Magazine, and GoodLife. She also regularly contributes to national magazines such as Blush, Canadian Families, Disney Playhouse, and Oh Baby.
Kathy is a parenting correspondent for CTVNewsChannel, and appears on shows such as CityLine and The Marilyn Denis Show. Kathy is the only two time winner of the Professional Writers Association of Canada Award for Excellence in Humour, and is the 2010 recipient of the Mississauga Arts Award for Established Literary Arts.
In addition, Kathy has over 18 years of corporate marketing experience, with CIBC, Royal Bank, Telus and Coca Cola Foods. She has acted as corporate/media spokesperson/social media consultant for blue chip companies such as Procter & Gamble, Research In Motion, Presidents Choice Financial and LeapFrog Toys.Visit www.kathybuckworth.com or follow along at www.twitter.com/kathybuckworth
Photo courtesy: CL Buchanan Photography
Kathy's thoughts:
Best parenting advice you’ve received?
“It might not ever happen.” Take it easy.
Your idea of quiet time.
Reading – whether it’s a book, a magazine, or even a twitter stream, I am an avid reader. I believe a writer should read more than they write.
Biggest reward of being a parent?
Best excuse for having a messy house. And a stomach that’s not flat. And wine. And material. (You thought I was going to say hugs, right?)