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Opinion: Outdoor education has psychological, cognitive and physical health benefits for children

Opinion: Outdoor education has psychological, cognitive and physical health benefits for children

Policymakers can boost outdoor education by integrating it into strategies to enhance both student and teacher well-being and equity.
Dear Ellie: No point in keeping ties with abusive dad, stepmom

Dear Ellie: No point in keeping ties with abusive dad, stepmom

Adults who have suffered years of parental abuse/neglect, must focus on their healing and building self-worth.
Hey, Colleague: When's the right time to leave my job?

Hey, Colleague: When's the right time to leave my job?

Is it time to start planning your next move?
Ask Ellie: Old friend, boyfriend make it weird with unwanted sexual advances

Ask Ellie: Old friend, boyfriend make it weird with unwanted sexual advances

They crossed a boundary that made you uncomfortable and you should tell her that
Ask Ellie: Car ride good time to have 'serious' chats with kids

Ask Ellie: Car ride good time to have 'serious' chats with kids

In the car, they can’t walk away; you don’t have to look at each other; they have no choice but to listen.
Ask Ellie: Sibling estrangement often starts with childhood trauma

Ask Ellie: Sibling estrangement often starts with childhood trauma

The initial blame runs deep, possibly due to parents’ favouritism, emotional abuse, or sibling bullying, especially if backed by a parent.
Photos: You can go camping with friendly alpacas at this adorable B.C. campsite

Photos: You can go camping with friendly alpacas at this adorable B.C. campsite

Turkeys, alpacas and horses - oh my! There are several unique offerings to browse.
Ask Ellie: Potential partners need to know about ex-wife's syphilis

Ask Ellie: Potential partners need to know about ex-wife's syphilis

Dear Ellie: I’m a man, mid-60s, and your daily reader. I’ve been divorced for two-and-a-half years, after 14 years married. I’ve since met a great woman, widowed, only a little younger than me and from the same background.
Hey, Colleague: How can I prepare myself for a possible recession?

Hey, Colleague: How can I prepare myself for a possible recession?

Consider some side hustles, to help you weather the economic storm.
Ask Ellie: To save marriage, skip self-defeating guilt and just do better

Ask Ellie: To save marriage, skip self-defeating guilt and just do better

Caring/kindness/loving actions and words, form long term bonds in a loving partnership