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Question: My five-year-old is constantly overwhelmed by any disappointment and life’s inherent unfairness. I try to walk the line between being sympathetic, being realistic — disappointment will always be there — and teaching her to overcome, but not...

Getting back to your pre-baby level of fitness can be tough, especially as it can be difficult to commit to healthy eating and a regular exercise routine. Personal trainer Betty Doyling spoke with Thelma Kachisa, Sonia Pacheco and Tammy Heath about t...

It is 2018 and much of the world is still trying to justify why fathers matter. The United States does not federally mandate parental leave of any sort, bracketing it with countries such as Surinam and Papua New Guinea. Large swaths of Asia, includin...

Legislation to expand mediation policies to families split through divorce or separation has been approved by MPs. The Family Mediation Act expands the powers of the Co-Parenting Mediation Council to help resolve a wider range of family law matters. ...

The island’s foster parents were treated to an “appreciation tea” on Sunday in recognition of their crucial role. Michael Weeks, the Minister of Social Development and Sports, thanked guests at the Fairmont Southampton for their “indescribable job”. ...

Mother and underwriter Lorene Phillips has published a new book on parenting — with her husband’s assistance. The book, 29 Keys to Parenting and Win is available now online and will soon appear at local bookstores. Mrs Phillips said the book was a fo...

American country music star and foster care campaigner Jimmy Wayne called yesterday for more Bermuda families to look after children in need of a home. Mr Wayne, who spent eight years in the US care system, said that fostering children offered them a...

Dear Sir, We are witnessing in the world today a disturbing aggression in our youth that I do not remember occurring in the past. It is a cruel behaviour that should not go unheeded by the authorities. I venture to say that a child starts off pure an...

Sara Westhead suspected her son Jonathan was autistic as a toddler, but it was years before doctors confirmed her diagnosis. Because he did not present with classic autism, it made the disorder more difficult to detect. “When some people hear autis...

You may have heard that all you need to do to build your toddler’s expressive language skills is to talk, talk, talk, talk to your child ... talk to them all the time. Then they will learn the words and sentences they need in order to speak for thems...

Dear Sir, There are so many instances these days where I see mothers dragging their children along by the hand or pushing babies in strollers or carriages while they talk on their mobile phones. Even worse is when the child is sitting idle and in si...

Alcoholism, illegal drugs and child abuse are global problems that are taking a heavy toll on the social and moral infrastructure in a number of societies. These in turn create a massive problem for police and community authorities, who struggle to t...