Halloween is the spookiest time of the year. However, as you prepare to send shivers down the spines of your friends and family, you may not have given much thought to the environmental footprint that this holiday conceals.

Without regular face-to-face connection, empathy and compassion can diminish or disappear.

Parents make mistakes. So what does ‘good enough parenting’ look like?

Teeth decay occurs when frequent and excessive amounts of sugar disturb bacteria in the mouth. This can lead to holes or “cavities”, which may need fillings.

Articulation is more than just an assembly of words; it manifests thoughts, feelings, and emotions. 

Shouting at children linked to depression – but defining what counts as verbal abuse is what will help prevent harmful parenting

When you practice rigorous honesty with yourself and get comfortable saying your thoughts out loud, you will no longer hold back on authentically communicating with everyone in your life.

Adoptees are a diverse, yet invisible community. We live in plain sight, but our adopted status is usually unseen by others.

While the women's movement of the sixties has done much to liberate women in their careers, many women are still settling for less than they deserve in their relationships.

Instead of setting an allowance, many parents decide to give money on demand to their children.

The quest for true love often seems to lead to multiple choices and repeated experiences. This behavioural pattern is common at every level of our societies

This desk is mine! How noisy offices can make us more territorial

From colleagues chatting about their weekends or having intense phone conversations, to email alerts and loud tapping on keyboards, the evidence that open-plan offices take a toll on our wellbeing continues to mount.

There is an indicator of a deep and true love, no matter how old you are. It is imagining growing old with the one you love.

Going back to school after the summer holidays can be a big deal. For some children, it means moving into a new classroom with a new teacher.

Being a good listener means having empathy. But empathy is one of the most misunderstood listening skills.

Real-life fast talkers are staples in some professions. Auctioneers and sportscasters are known for their rapid delivery, though the slower commentary in golf shows there is a range for different sports.

Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favourite television show or movie. It’s likely that both parties orgasm. But this doesn’t reflect reality.

New research identifies a specific personality type that is more likely to share misinformation and undeterred from sharing it even after being warned it might be false.

Despite progress towards greater gender equality, many people remain stubbornly attached to old-fashioned gender roles in romantic relationships between women and men.

As a mama trying to raise a daughter free from the gendered stereotypes of my own childhood, I steered her clear of Barbie dolls.

Friends, family, lovers – these are three mainstays in our intimate lives. We typically expect familial relationships to be solid, essentially for life. In our romantic lives, we search for the “one” to be with for life.

Children’s fears can focus on areas such as being alone, talking to strangers or going to sleep. In small amounts these fears can be helpful for survival; in large amounts they can become overwhelming and impairing.

In my teens and twenties, I didn’t think much about how important it was to like the people I worked with. At the time, I was working as a waiter at a Toronto diner and being friends with my colleagues was part of the experience.