Family Wellness

Young people will always seek to break the rules but underage drinking by adolescents in one region of Scotland has led to an unprecedented warning from the police to parents. Responding to incidents where young teenagers in the Forth…

By Ryan Just as it’s important for you to be extra diligent when choosing a family doctor, so should you be extra diligent in using your doctor’s services. If you have small children, you probably take them for…

Mental health professionals have expressed some concern about the direction taken by the authors of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistic Manual for Mental Disorders. This is the APA’s classification system for…

Breakups are never easy, are at times messy and sometimes downright traumatic – both to you if you are walking away and to the one you have walked away from. However, in life, at times, they are necessary and both of you need to move…

By Brooke Chaplan One of the best ways to keep your health on track is scheduling your appointments for routine checkups every year. Everyone in the family can benefit by taking the time to see their physician and…

Getting a driver’s license is a momentous occasion in a teen’s life. Unfortunately, with that license can come a world of responsibility, and you need to make sure that your teen is properly trained before getting behind the wheel. The…

Psychologist Martyn Stewart believes you can spot a man that is likely to be unfaithful. In his book, ‘Why Men Really Cheat’, he divides ‘cheaters’ into three distinct categories and describes in detail what makes them do it. Contrary to…

Medical studies have shown that spiritual people, irrespective of the faith they practice, exhibit lesser self-destructive behaviours, experience less stress, and have a greater total life satisfaction. Among the keys to a successful family…

For motorcycle enthusiasts, getting their first cycle is an exciting time. Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents have been on the rise over the past decade due to a number of reasons. According to one Charlotte motorcycle crash attorney, just…

Moving to any major city is a monumental change for many people. However, the good news when it comes to Chicago is that while it is one of the largest in the U.S., it is also considered the friendliest of the big three, including Los…

The NHS have recently set guidelines in which pregnant women will be asked to take breath tests to prove if they smoke. This family wellness move has been backed by the Royal College of Midwives, but at what cost? We can all agree that the…

If you want to introduce healthy changes into your family, start with the school time routine of your kids. Here are a few tips on how you could make smart changes: Exercise. Encourage your children to walk or cycle to school instead of…

In some situations, texts are the perfect method of communication, such as sending a note to say you’re running late, asking your partner a quick question while they’re at work, or checking what time your teen expects to come home without…

When a gunman dressed for war strode into a Colorado movie theatre and slaughtered 12 people, including a 6-year-old girl, during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises last summer, Miriam Walkingshaw was only one state away. This…

One of the most common questions people ask when they hear that a woman is being controlled by her partner is “Why doesn’t she just leave?” The sad truth is that for many women, it’s not that simple. Abuse recovery experts give an idea of…

Studies have found that children with autism showed a significant improvement after six months of basic sensory exercises which could be performed at home each day, using items such as spoons, scents and sponges. The study was carried out…

As nuclear families with both parents out working becomes a solid reality in the city and elsewhere, many school-going children have nobody to take care of them once school lets out. A generation of latchkey kids has emerged. No parent…

Wellness is made up of lots of small things and all of us will have different combinations of things that contribute to our overall feeling of living harmoniously. Family – No one has the perfect family but do you accept yours for who they…

When Andrea Meisgeier gave birth to her son Maxwell, she was 33. Maxwell was conceived so easily that Andrea and her husband didn't worry about family wellness in terms of the timing of a second pregnancy. However, six years on, Andrea has…

By Karleia Steiner A visit to the dentist doesn't need to be synonymous with a visit to see the boogeyman. The fear that comes with dental visits is a learned one. If practiced while children are young, dental visits…

According to relationship experts, there are seven progressive stages in any life-long relationship – and each of these stages requires hard work. Every relationship, no matter how perfect, will hit a crisis at one time or another. As an…

Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle way of working with the body using light touch, which was developed by osteopath William Garner Sutherland in the early 1900s. He identified a gentle, intrinsic rhythm characteristic of life, which is…

Bringing home a new baby is a joyous time in any parent’s life, but it can also prove stressful if you already have an older child competing for your attention. More often than not, what most parents thought would be a time of bonding turns…

A lot of children regularly go without breakfast before school. Girls are more likely to skip breakfast than boys, and while some sometimes have a morning meal, many don’t have breakfast on school days. According to dietitians, compared to…

From asking questions and bickering with their siblings, to little ones crying in the backseat, driving with children can be difficult at times. A study suggests that there could be more problems for parents to deal with than simply…

When a long-term relationship ends through divorce or bereavement, an increasing number of older people are moving on to find new love in later life. Being in a loving relationship stimulates both the body and mind, so that not only do you…

The summer holidays are a great period of free time where kids can enjoy a seemingly endless three months of playing. However, studies have shown that week after week away from school can put a dent in the learning process - in fact,…

Practicing good oral hygiene is the key to maintaining good overall health of your family. Few people pay much attention to their mouths, other than cleaning their teeth twice a day. Some may use dental floss or interdental brushes to…

We all know that being a parent can be difficult sometimes, but so can growing up - when angry words are exchanges, we often say things we don't really mean. Here are some phrases which are best avoided in order to maintain a healthy…

The first time you name the parts of the body to your toddler, his or her sex education has begun. What you teach your children can have a big impact on their future sexual wellness, as well as other aspects of their wellbeing, and so…