The Ties that Bind – The Independent
Despite no significant increase in their numbers since the turn of the century, fisherwomen in Newfoundland and Labrador continue to build a strong community.
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Despite no significant increase in their numbers since the turn of the century, fisherwomen in Newfoundland and Labrador continue to build a strong community.
. A few weeks ago, I joined an online group organized by wives of rotational workers here in the province. It changed my perspective. Not that I had any particular perspective to change on rotational work or rotational workers per se. My partner works rotationally. He recently returned to our St. John's house after isolation and testing. The last time we saw him was in August. When he left, it felt like I was staring down a long dark hallway of uncertainty, alone. Would school really reopen? How would our daughter adjust? Could I manage the juggle of a demanding workload and the mélange o...