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There is no single rule that dictates how much freedom a teenager should have on the internet. Instead, parents should take things on a case-by-case basis. A child who shows less maturity may need a lot of online monitoring, while a more mature teen...

Joy Hunt packs a survival kit to get her children through flights with minimal drama. Shannan Swan will not get on a plane with her three-year-old without disinfectant. Travelling with very young children is not for the faint of heart. Read what the ...

Texting, social media use and blogging are issues no other generation has dealt with before. For the parents of teenagers, establishing healthy rules and setting limits on internet use is unchartered territory. It is important for parents to be well...

Aaron Silk and Warrior King will take the stage at BAA as part of a tribute to Bob Marley next month. The Jamaican artists will perform at Veterans in Action’s seventh annual concert in honour of the late reggae icon. Aaron Silk, the brother of legen...

It’s not easy having a large family. You are almost never alone. There are mountains of laundry, and always someone who needs to be driven somewhere. Fiona and Nicholas Dill have six children, as do Susan and Joseph Simmons — and neither couple woul...

How young is too young for a phone? The short answer is, it depends. Only you can know if your child is mature enough to follow family rules, take care of the phone and not lose it. Another major factor is whether the child understands how to use th...

There are two major types of parental controls. The first is family rules or guidelines that you establish with your children, the second is technology provided by mobile phone companies, smartphone makers and app developers. In many ways, the firs...

Barbara Darrell thought her life was at an end a few years ago. Doctors had diagnosed stage four COPD. The former smoker’s lungs were so bad she spent her days in bed, hooked up to an oxygen machine, unable to work or care for herself. Then she conne...

Cheryl Staurulakis is leading a cause to get residents protected against the human papilloma virus, better known as HPV. The 53-year-old was outraged after watching a documentary about the virus, and how easily it could be prevented. “If there was a ...

No one was surprised when Andrea Beazley announced she had quit her job to start her own business. She had worked in fashion for years but all she seemed to talk about was nutrition. Good Health Girl seemed a perfect fit. “People saw the passion I ha...