‘Should I confess my affair?’
THE QUESTION: Dear Sally, I’m a 40 year old woman and work in PR. Until about a year ago I thought I was happily married. My husband and I have…
5 easy ways to make your relationship stronger
Everyone wants a relationship made of steel, yet sometimes it can seem an unreachable goal. Dr Meg John Barker, psychotherapist at The Open University, and Prof. Jacqui Gabb, professor of sociology…
5 ways to preserve your fertility
1. Protect yourself from STDs It is estimated that a quarter of all fertility problems are caused by the effects of STDs. For example, Chlamydia can lie completely undetected with…
14 ways to improve your mood naturally
Get into an energy loop Feeling exhausted? Don’t beat yourself up. ‘Tiredness is a perfectly natural human feeling’, says Charlotte Watts, nutritionist and co-author of The De-Stress Diet (Hay House…
7 diet myths you probably believe
Confused about weight loss? Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth, explains why everything you thought you knew about dieting is wrong. Here are his 7 diet myths you…
Why Urban Farming?
As part of our Healthy & Whole series, we are thrilled to bring you this interview with farmer Amy Matthews and Program Coordinator Sarah Mullin of South Circle Farm. They are…
7 No-Fail Responses to Your Child’s Questions About Sex
When she was a kid, Hanh Provenzano used to think that if a boy and a girl slept in the same bed, the girl would get pregnant – no exceptions. She…
How to Distance Yourself From Difficult People
With toxic people – a neighbor who routinely lashes out in anger, for instance – the need to steer clear can be pretty apparent. But with difficult people in your…
What Not to Say to Adoptive Parents
Adam Tarosky and Tyler Jeffrey hadn’t even deplaned their infant son’s first flight when a fellow passenger, on his way to the bathroom, stopped in his tracks. “Where is he…
Preserve your muscle mass
Declining muscle mass is part of aging, but that does not mean you are helpless to stop it. The saying goes there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. But…
