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Mothers with post-partum depression, you are not alone. That’s the message behind Beyond Blue, a new support group organised by family charity MAMA. “No one talks about post-partum depression,” said group co-founder Angela Hovi, who herself experienc...

Shunna Muhammad has a busy life. She’s a mother of three with a full-time job who also runs her own business. As for her spare time? That’s when she helps a charity devoted to a cause that’s dear to her heart — the Bermuda Association for the Educat...

The parents of West Pembroke Primary students might be sweating at tonight’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meeting — in a good way. Rather than a traditional PTA meeting, the school is holding a free Zumba class for parents, in partnership with Th...

Last Sunday was Mother’s Day, a time of year when motherhood is celebrated around the world. Why do we celebrate? Because throughout centuries of history mothers have played a significant role in passing on great qualities of life, from one generatio...

Being a mother isn’t always easy. If you have a special-needs child, it can be downright difficult. Lifestyle spoke with moms about the highs and lows of parenting children with unique challenges. It’s rare for Jenny Purvey to get a hug from her s...

Sure, your mom taught you to tie your shoe laces and say “please” and “thank you”, but she probably passed on more profound life lessons as well. In honour of Mother’s Day on Sunday, Lifestyle asked some of our contacts to share the most important t...

Lisa Figureido doesn’t need flowers or a lavish breakfast for Mother’s Day. Cuddles and some relaxation time with her boys would suit the mother of four just fine. The 39-year-old will be honoured with the title of Mother of the Year 2015 at a spec...

On the morning of my first sports day my mother took a very cute photo of me in a pink floppy hat, clutching my favourite teddy bear. That was pretty much the highlight of that day for me — my new sneakers were two sizes too big and I tripped all th...

It takes two people to make a baby; Rodney Smith believes it should take two people to raise a child. The 25-year-old got fed up hearing about women struggling with the demands of being a single mother. Two years ago he decided to do something about...

Asthma, it’s a common illness that’s not always so well managed. Part of the problem is that people don’t take advantage of all the knowledge on hand, believes paediatrician Richard Fulton. He and other experts will observe World Asthma Day on the st...

There’s this television commercial of a child in a school cafeteria with a soda, opening a bag of chips. The chips go everywhere and she’s embarrassed. The problem is solved with a plastic zippered bag. I don’t know which would upset my daughter’s ...

Melissa Fox is a freelance writer who prides herself on being honest. She got pregnant with her first child two years ago and was determined to give a candid account of what motherhood was like. The 31-year-old’s blog “i’m with dylan” is the result...