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Claire Nielsen: Our gut health directly connected to our mental health

Claire Nielsen: Our gut health directly connected to our mental health

Our brain needs proper balance of gut bacteria to make the chemicals it needs to be healthy and our guts need our brain to be stable and healthy to maintain the proper balance of gut bacteria.
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Ask Ellie: Mom should speak up about sleepover concerns

Ask Ellie: Mom should speak up about sleepover concerns

Host parents left kids with babysitter without asking
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Hey, Colleague: Should I be quiet quitting, too?

Hey, Colleague: Should I be quiet quitting, too?

Everyone is talking about "Quiet Quitting," which is supposedly the antidote to hustle culture.
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Return-It BC has brought back plush collectable recycling mascots with new 'redemption rules'

Return-It BC has brought back plush collectable recycling mascots with new 'redemption rules'

The puppets from the commercials can be collected in real life.
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Ask Ellie: Too much competition can damage father-son relationship

Ask Ellie: Too much competition can damage father-son relationship

What can I say to help heal my son from his hurtful and divisive jealousy of me?
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Ask Ellie: When a friendship turns sour, speak up or walk away

Ask Ellie: When a friendship turns sour, speak up or walk away

You can choose spend time with people who enjoy your company and want you to be happy
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Ask Ellie: There's more to a relationship than keeping the peace

Ask Ellie: There's more to a relationship than keeping the peace

In relationships, if you keep doing the same thing without a happy result, seek a psychologist’s professional insights
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Ask Ellie: Back-to-school time sparks dread in mother of four

Ask Ellie: Back-to-school time sparks dread in mother of four

Making a schedule/chart of everything that needs to get done is first-step to easing those pre-school nerves
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10 plant-based, kid-friendly snacks for back-to-school season

10 plant-based, kid-friendly snacks for back-to-school season

Kick off the back-to-school season with these tasty and healthy plant-based snacks for your children
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Opinion: Back to school: Time to revisit strategies for child and family mental health

Opinion: Back to school: Time to revisit strategies for child and family mental health

Family routines can provide stability during times of stress. Here are four strategies for building resilience against stress and family challenges to put into place as children head back to school.
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