Parent advice: I had to take drastic measures against my dad’s gambling problem. But now I’m the person paying for it!
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Maine dietitian offers easy summer snack ideas
As summer activities ramp up, it can be tempting to grab whatever snack is most convenient when hunger…
Trying to Research Aunt Ida’s Mental Health May Prove Tricky
Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades, though the reason…
Military Spouse, 38, Diagnosed With Colon Cancer, Doctors Dismissed It
Monica Trott was about to turn 30 when she started to notice blood in her stool. As a…
Controversial China ‘dead or alive’ app transforms into valuable personal safety tool
A controversial Chinese app with the allegedly offensive name “dead or alive” has been transformed into a government-backed…
Myleene Klass drives fans wild in daring bikini before hopping into family car
TV presenter Myleene Klass wowed fans in a striped bikini before jumping behind the wheel for family duties,…
I’m a mum of three teenagers
The average UK household is spending nearly £119 per week on food shopping, amounting to more than £6,000…
I was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome at 23 — doctors couldn’t believe it
The mum-of-four is regularly told she ‘doesn’t look like she has Down’s syndrome’ (Picture: Ashley Zambelli) After her…
Shaun Micallef: Why I gambolled among the gamblers – Crikey
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I risked my life to save lions in Ukraine. Animals are the forgotten victims of war
Having lived at the zoo throughout his childhood, Whitnall’s earliest memories involve animals. “Back in the 1990s, granddad…
‘I’ve battled addiction and transformed my life working as a mental health nurse’
University felt out of reach but the mum had a deep-seated desire to make a meaningful difference in…
I had a chemical pregnancy — but my baby still counts
Meggan Grubb and her husband suffered a chemical pregnancy where they miscarried their baby early on (Picture: @meggangrubb)…