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Loving without Expectations BETTER FAMILIES by Jomo Phillips MSSW-MFT (Clinical Fellow AAMFT) Couple & Family Therapist/Clinical Social Worker During this Valentine’s period, when love is in the air, there is often a discussion about romantic love’s true nature, mainly if it is without expectations. When I started my training as a helping professional, I remember the challenge my

CHILDREN’S HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH by Katrina Welch The month of February is recognised as Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 20 per cent of children between the ages of five and 11 have at least one decayed tooth which has never received treatment. Furthermore, their data also reveal that cavities

THE BENEFITS OF Singing in Children by: Kellie Cadogan IBelieve the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.” (Greatest Love of All) Do you have a child or know of one who has an immense desire or love for music and you would like them to maximise their full vocal potential? If so, you can play an active

TOO MUCH? OR TOO LITTLE? FEEDING THE AWARENESS OF EATING DISORDERS by Katrina Welch BOTH OF THESE ISSUES REPRESENT COMMON EATING DISORDERS WHICH PLAGUE PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER We all need to eat to live, but there are some people who will admit that they live to eat. Beyond satisfying their hunger, food is consumed to quell boredom, to relieve anxiety, to distract

DIETS: WHY WE SHOULD AVOID THEM! by Victoria Cox, MSC, Registered Dietitian For the purpose of this article, let us define a diet as “a specific selection of foods, in specific amounts, to which one restricts oneself, usually to lose weight, or for medical reasons”. Before we dive into the many reasons why “going on a diet” is probably NOT a good idea, let us clarify that we

NEW YEAR HEALTH RESOLUTIONS YOU CAN ACTUALLY KEEP! All COVID 19 jokes aside, let’s be positive and try to make this new year even more healthy than 2020. Who would have thought – who would have known how the year would have turned out? And people have started asking: “ What in the world will be next!?” Well, we can determine what is next for us in pursuing better