This beautiful memoir sheds light on the expectations for women in the mid-twentieth century – as wives, mothers, and workers – through an exploration of one woman’s upbringing, aspirations, and attempts to make her voice heard.

Judith Friedland is a professor emerita in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is the author of Restoring the Spirit: The Beginnings of Occupational Therapy in Canada, 1890–1930.

"Through the prisms of a personal story, marked by both early tragedy and good fortune, as well as a career marked by both delay and triumph, Judith Friedland has written a compelling memoir. It is an account of a life well lived, one that ultimately finds both acceptance and gratitude."

Jane Errington, Professor of History, Queen's University :

"There Was a Time for Everything offers us a personal and, at the same time, universal story of a woman finding herself as she wore the many hats that she and her world expected of someone of her generation and gender. In this lively memoir Friedland recounts her growing feminist consciousness as she confronted the many challenges that women faced as they entered a public workplace dominated by men."

Barry Trentham, Adjunct Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto:

"Reflecting on the roles of mother, friend, wife, student, grandmother, occupational therapist, mentor, scholar, and administrator, Judith Friedland draws us into a highly involved and inspiring life story of exceptional accomplishments."

Elizabeth (Liz) Townsend, Professor Emerita, Dalhousie University :

"Judith Friedland’s wonderfully emotive memoir illustrates the old saying ‘keep calm and carry on.’ A very worthwhile read for occupational therapists and anyone interested in little-known stories of feminism-in-action."

Dr Ayelet Kuper, Wilson Centre and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto :

"Judith Friedland’s intelligent and generous memoir, which speaks back to both patriarchy and medical hegemony in health care, invites the reader to contemplate the immense changes in the conditions of possibility for Canadian women (especially from the upper-middle class) over the past eighty years. It also allows a broader audience a taste of the wisdom and kindness that has made Professor Friedland such a beloved mentor to so many in health care."

Mary Forhan, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto:

"I was absorbed in this book from cover to cover. I smiled, laughed, nodded my head in strong agreement, and shed a few tears. It is beautiful, moving, and authentic. I’m not an old woman but also not a young woman and I strongly connected with the content."