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I have always been an awkward dancer. A trusty glass of bubbles helps, but I’ve never dashed on to an empty dance floor. I am most comfortable in the middle of a sweaty mob where there is barely any room between bodies and a simple shimmy will do. I...

I’ve often wondered what I would do on a desert island … somewhere I had everything available to me but nobody watching and no one to answer to. Would I eat cake until I exploded? Send myself into financial ruin buying shoes? Do nothing but watch TV...

Tammy Dowling was a single mom juggling 12-hour days at the office. She struggled for ten years and then, in 2009, reached her breaking point. “I was at a point where I just wanted to surrender,” said Mrs Dowling, the former director of a day care c...

Becky Wright is a nutritional therapist and international bikini fitness champion. She’s also a personal trainer at Alchemy Fitness and offers her expert advice to the public through a regular column in The Royal Gazette. Q: How did you get starte...

Dear Heather, I have family coming to stay this summer, and they have a small child. How can I make sure my home is safe for children? We don’t have any yet! Hospitable Dear Hospitable, Taking preventive measures to protect children against uninten...

Dear Dr Nekia, I am dating someone new and because we have decided to take our relationship a bit more seriously, we have introduced one another to our friends. So far, he enjoys being around my friends, but I must admit that I do not like most of hi...

Dear Dr Nekia, Since my man has lost his job, I think that he has gone into a bit of depression. He drinks far more often and seems unhappy but will not admit that he is not himself. It is starting to affect our household in more ways than just finan...

Dear Dr Nekia, I am beginning to suspect that my wife may be into women. She spends a lot of time pointing out other women to me, and feels very comfortable with letting me know if she finds them attractive or not. Also, she seems to only really en...

By the time you read this I’ll have been in France for a few weeks, spending quality time with my kids and drinking lots of red wine (funny how those two seem to go together). We’re celebrating my dad’s 70th birthday with family from England, Hungar...

Almost 20 years ago, during a period of intense self-questioning, I bought a book. It was a workbook, that asked questions about how I viewed my life: draw a picture of yourself at home, work and play; describe a perfect day; where do you see yoursel...

Dear Dr Nekia, Simply put, what is this thing we call love? And if we do not know what it is how do we know that we have found it? Sincerely, Love? Dear Love?, You ask such a timeless question. What is love? Scholars, philosophers, theologians, sci...