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Ask Ellie: Romance scam a damaging emotional see-saw

Ask Ellie: Romance scam a damaging emotional see-saw

If you get caught up in a romance scam, know that you did nothing wrong. Scams like this have happened to tens of thousands of innocent people.
Ask Ellie: New love with widower needs extra time, care

Ask Ellie: New love with widower needs extra time, care

A new relationship with a widow or widower needs caring consideration for the other’s loss and their ongoing grieving
Opinion: Can we raise livestock sustainably? A win-win solution for climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss

Opinion: Can we raise livestock sustainably? A win-win solution for climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss

The answer lies in silvopastoralism, an agricultural method that attempts to mimic natural forest ecosystems with livestock added into the mix.
Opinion: When you eat matters: How your eating rhythms impact your mental health

Opinion: When you eat matters: How your eating rhythms impact your mental health

Healthy eating is not just what you eat, but when you eat. Eating rhythms that are in sync with the circadian clock can benefit general well-being and may have a protective effect against mental illness.
Ask Ellie: Grieving stepson's behaviour is worrying and inappropriate

Ask Ellie: Grieving stepson's behaviour is worrying and inappropriate

He’s called several times after midnight, whispering because he’s in another room while his wife’s sleeping, stepmom says
Hey, Colleague: How do I know when it's time to become my own boss?

Hey, Colleague: How do I know when it's time to become my own boss?

Hey, Colleague: Practical advice on careers and maintaining a work-life balance.
Opinion: How LGBTQ2+ 1980s dance parties sparked collective joy and power — and can again

Opinion: How LGBTQ2+ 1980s dance parties sparked collective joy and power — and can again

Toronto’s Gay Community Dance Committee funded lesbian and gay liberation organizing in an unkind era that made community work not only difficult, but increasingly necessary
Ask Ellie: Adult child's greediness can destroy family

Ask Ellie: Adult child's greediness can destroy family

Talking it out with therapist may help reassure couple that their teenage relationship and parenthood don’t make daughter's behaviour their fault.
Opinion: Is March Break really a break? How pandemic-weary parents can recharge and connect with children without a vacation

Opinion: Is March Break really a break? How pandemic-weary parents can recharge and connect with children without a vacation

Making daily time to connect with their children is an important way of nurturing family experiences and relationships and to find restoration.
Ask Ellie: When in doubt about partner's fidelity, be direct

Ask Ellie: When in doubt about partner's fidelity, be direct

Don’t let doubts cloud your most important relationship. Ask directly what’s going on.