Reading Time: 3 minutes Deal with the vagaries of life by working to make them seem like a great adventure. Embody the change you want in the world
Tag: Family
The problem with kindness – and its vast potential
Reading Time: 4 minutes Once we decide to be kind, we find ourselves experiencing belonging. This is what caregivers, paid or unpaid, can teach the rest of society
The power life of a medieval heiress
Reading Time: 4 minutes The combination of Isabel de Clare’s inherited wealth and William Marshal’s earned status made for a fortuitous pairing
Youth sports opportunity gap widens during pandemic
Reading Time: 3 minutes Norway has a successful youth sports system, accessible to all. The national lottery earmarks millions for youth sports every year
Longer bereavement leave needed for employees: study
Reading Time: 5 minutes Outdated Canadian labour laws need to reflect new evidence on how deeply grief affects us, says U of A researcher
‘My whole life got turned upside down’
Reading Time: 4 minutes How one University of Alberta student persevered after losing brother in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash
You likely won’t get COVID-19 from your pets
Reading Time: 4 minutes But you could give the virus to animals. U of A expert offers tips to help protect pets and livestock from possible infection
The value of the marriage bond in times of crisis
Reading Time: 4 minutes Our experience amid the stress and challenge highlights the important bonds we have within our families
What has all this togetherness done to your relationship?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Besides creating an economic crisis, COVID-19 is bringing conflict into some homes. Rate (and improve) your relationship
How to safely provide for our families in the ‘new normal’
Reading Time: 4 minutes Don’t succumb to wishful thinking, apply the data, demand as much freedom as possible, be flexible – and don’t give up hope