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    Yes, it’s possible to take maternity leave, even if you’re a contract worker

    Just as every pregnancy and every baby is unique, so is every career – particularly when traditional job security doesn’t apply. Your parental leave won’t be the same as your other contract and freelancing friends’ and it will definitely be different than your traditionally employed pal’s. Strategize your leave to suit your job.

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    These two Canadian families have given up gifts and treats this holiday to support Syrian refugees

    The image of the young refugee, who drowned along with his mother and brother while his family fled from Turkey to Greece, appeared on over 20 million screens in 12 hours according to research from Sheffield University’s Visual Social Media Lab. It galvanized global awareness about the growing Syrian refugee crisis and was named one of Time magazine’s most influential photos of 2015. Born in Iran and of Armenian descent, Babayan was already familiar with the crisis in Syria through the Armenia

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    4 food trends that will have you salivating in 2016

    Food trends come and go, but the year-end tradition of predicting them is here to stay. This year, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) shared their research-based predictions on the trends that will capture your heart and palate in 2016. Click through the gallery above to see what’s to come. 

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    EXCLUSIVE: Molly Sims tells Yahoo Canada about going to law school and admits to once being jealous of Heidi Klum

    When Molly Sims gets excited, she moves her arms rapidly. Everything about Sims is slightly exaggerated, from her deep, hazel eyes (they look greener, in person) to the first knuckle on her ring finger, long enough to hold three substantial pieces: a massive cushion-cut diamond engagement ring by Lorraine Schwartz and two Ivy Diamond Cole gold bands, with cutouts revealing the names of Sims’ children (son Brooks and daughter Scarlett). “Hi, I’m Molly,” she chirps, extending a long arm before r