Cassandra Hogan has always felt she relates more to men. In high school, she had a tight-knit group of male friends she felt at ease around and they in turn felt comfortable enough to open up to her.
“As they navigated their lives, they’d come to me with different problems,” she smiles. “I just became that person for them.”
It’s hardly surprising. Softly spoken, with a gentle demeanour, Cassandra, 36, exudes a nonjudgemental warmth. As she talks about her busy life