There seems to be a medical month for everything these days. But this one is special, personal, family. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Our beautiful great-grand-daughter Robyn, 14 months old, has been under the care of oncologists at Leeds General Infirmary since mid-May. Her ordeal is set to continue for many weeks, with more… Read More »
Alcohol use disorder, sometimes called alcoholism, is a disease that tells you that you don’t have a disease. One of its many unspoken rules is that you must keep it hidden — from yourself, and especially from family and friends. But when you’re ready, there are two important reasons to widen the circle. 1. Secrets… Read More »
Located on a large leafy suburban Adelaide block, Bungalow House is a reconfigured labyrinth of rooms and hallways in a home with thoughtfully planned, beautiful living spaces. The brief was to create a warm, country style home for a large family looking for a balance of public and private spaces, ideally negating the need for… Read More »
Being diagnosed with heart failure must have been terrifying for the 90,000 people currently living with it in Ireland — as effects of the chronic, progressive condition, mean the heart muscle is unable to pump enough to meet the body’s need for blood and oxygen. It is a debilitating and life-limiting illness and while there… Read More »
When the pandemic first began earlier this year, it seemed like if we could just hunker down until perhaps summer, things would get better and we’d be able to get back to life as usual (or at least something similar to life as usual). We were in survival mode: we cut corners and made do,… Read More »
By: Angela Campos and Charlene Bazarian Venturing out to the great outdoors with the family can be a wonderful way to relax and rejuvenate. Getting some fresh air and vitamin D while enjoying time together dining alfresco can be a fun way to connect, but sometimes even planning a picnic is no picnic! Vegan Protein… Read More »