Guy Winch: How to protect your emotional health during the holidays
The end of the year is often a time to reflect and spend time with family — activities that may seem joyful or anxiety-inducing, depending on your circumstances. Psychologist Guy Winch offers actionable advice on how to manage your emotions with confidence during the holidays, from setting boundaries to healing heartache — above all reminding […]
How To Prevent Clashing Parenting Styles From Ruining The Holidays
At holiday celebrations, adults and children tend to congregate in the same spaces. Where there are parents and children commingling, parenting styles inevitably come out on full display — especially when parents have to manage their child in an environment that may be more chaotic, exciting and stimulating than their day-to-day. All this can breed […]
First time flying with a baby? How to prepare for a long-haul flight
Taking your baby on a trip for the first time is a daunting prospect for many new parents, so what about when that trip involves a long-haul flight? First-time mum Tanja Takala’s daughter was just six months old when the two embarked on a mammoth 23-hour trip from Melbourne to Helsinki, with a layover in […]
Priya Parker: How to come together in a meaningful way
Looking to infuse more connection into your time with friends and family? Facilitator Priya Parker urges us to approach gathering with intention and creativity. Diving into the evolving significance of coming together both in-person and virtually, she demystifies the role of a host, outlines mistakes we should avoid and shares the potential of thoughtfully designed […]
How to talk to your children about sex
Almost every parent will inevitably have faced the question about ‘where babies come from’ from their child. So if, like me, you were given very little in the way of sex education when you were a child, it can be a little daunting to know where to start. However, doing it sooner rather than later […]
Valerie Montgomery Rice: How to break through fear and become a leader
Vigilance. Grit. Resilience. Valerie Montgomery Rice, the president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, shares where she learned these key qualities of successful leadership, offering three lessons for anyone who wants to overcome their fears, stand up for what’s right and build opportunity for all. Source link
Michael Timms: How to claim your leadership power
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Opinion: Motherhood is joy, but also grief. Cancer taught me how to live with both
Open this photo in gallery: Farrah Khan and Kristyn Wong-Tam have a son, now 4, thanks to in vitro fertilization. A frozen supply of embryos could have given him a sibling, but a cancer diagnosis threw a wrench in those plans.Eden Graham Farrah Khan, executive director at Action Canada, is currently on medical leave. “Do […]
Mary Holm: How to kill debt without selling that classic car or treasured artwork
If you really love your classic car, perhaps keep it if you can, rather than sell it. Photo / 123rf Q: I’m in my mid-forties, with the mortgage on our family home about $150,000 remaining. Our other assets – in various states of liquidity across shares, index funds, crypto, classic car – are also about […]
How to balance extended family in a relationship
Avoid sharing personal details If your relationship has some challenges, your partner may feel their privacy was violated when these issues are discussed with the family members. It is a major breach of trust you have built with your partner. So, keep them between you two and avoid the urge to involve a third person, […]