Last July, I became a mom to a beautiful baby boy, and my life changed forever.

But I’m not just talking about expected first-time parent experiences like my personal identity changing and the centre of my world shifting to my son.

I’m talking about my relationship with our city and newfound rage at Toronto’s seeming apathy towards people with accessibility needs.

In my hot take, I explain that I suddenly found myself trying to navigate the city with an unwieldy stroller as a new mom. That’s when I began to understand what 10% of Torontonians over age 15 with a mobility disability go through while commuting from place to place. 

I’m embarrassed to say it actually took me aback when I realized how inaccessible most of Toronto is. 

Accessibility isn’t just something that people with physical disabilities care about. The moms of 124,000 babies and toddlers here care. The 477,000 seniors here care. 

All Torontonians should care. 

If you have any questions about being a new mom in Toronto, send me an email at hello@thegreenline.to or a DM on social media.