Babies: How to Afford Your Bundle of Joy

Lisa van de Geyn is an experienced, multi-award-winning journalist, magazine writer and editor. She’s also the writer of the award-winning book Babies: How to Afford Your Bundle of Joy. She spends most of her time writing about women’s issues, design, health and money for some of Canada’s biggest magazines. She graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto and has held positions at some of Canada’s most celebrated publications, including Chatelaine and Today’s Parent. She’s also served as a writer and/or contributing editor at several magazines, including Canadian Living, House & Home, Best Health, Living Luxe and others. Lisa is the mother of two teen and tween daughters, Addyson and Peyton. She lives just outside of Toronto and enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and her Netflix subscription.

Vivian Leung, CPA, CA, is currently Senior Principal, Taxation at CPA Canada. Prior to this role, she was Program Director for Tax Education where she was responsible for developing and implementing the strategic direction of CPA Canada income tax education, creating or re-designing tax courses and programs, and overseeing their delivery. Leung also works to advance the tax aspects of CPA Canada’s Lifelong Learning initiative for our members. Vivian joined CPA Canada from Ernst & Young (E&Y), where she managed the editorial review and ensured the technical accuracy of income tax titles in CPA Canada’s Tax Reference Series and contributed to other CPA Canada and E&Y publications.