A working mother tries to keep up her normal life while fighting cancer.
Vilma Blenman is a teacher and counsellor with the Toronto District School Board.
She has two pieces in the award-winning Canadian anthology, A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider. In 2013, Vilma published First Flight, an eclectic collection of poetry. She also tied for first place in the Writers’ Community of Durham Region annual summer slam competition, delivering a powerful performance of her poem, “Fat Girl Feelings.”
Vilma is a passionate mentor, mother and gardener. She lives with her husband Grantley and their two children in Pickering, Ontario.
Her website is http://writerteacher.wordpress.com