Acehnese women: Crucial role in peacebuilding overlooked, discriminated by local regulations
Acehnese women have contributed to post-conflict and tsunami development. However, existing policies have not covered what ...
Changing the narrative about athlete mothers’ comeback stories
Portraying athlete mothers as super moms and their successes as surprising ignores the difficulties of balancing motherhood and sport without support.
Beyond birth statistics: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark
As a standalone statistic, the rate of ‘low risk’ caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual ...
Walking into stress in 2025? Take steps now to prepare
A Walk and Learn workshop series for educators struggling with burnout combines education about compassion fatigue and ...
Is university worth it? Yes, for both students and society
A university degree brings a host of benefits to the graduate and society. We must broaden access to ensure that every ...
My dance school is closed for the summer, how can I keep up my fitness?
If your mind and body are in need of a break from dance it’s more than OK to take time off. But if you want to keep ...
Bonjour Tristesse: a ‘charming little monster’ disrupts bourgeois morality on the French Riviera
Francoise Sagan was just 18 when she published Bonjour Tristesse, her scandalous existentialist novel about a girl who feels too much. Now, it’s been adapted for film for a second time.
How to get the kids through a long car trip without screens or losing your mind
Studies on children up to the age of seven show an association between too much screen time and behaviour problems. Straight ...
The Christmas album that heralded the end of a folk musical era: The Kingston Trio’s The Last Month of the Year
At the height of their popularity, The Kingston Trio released an unexpected Christmas album. Instead of becoming a classic, ...
Keep calm and carry on your routines: how to manage kids’ ‘Christmas crankies’ over the holidays
It’s the season for late nights, party food, way too much stimulation, tired kids and tired parents. It can all culminate in ...
I’ve calculated Santa’s speed on Christmas Eve – and this is what it would do to Rudolph’s nose
When light changes colour due to speed, we call it redshift or blueshift, depending on the direction. If we could catch the ...
How parents can safely navigate their kid’s first sleepover
When discussing the sleepover with the host family, it’s helpful to share that you have an open and honest communication ...