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Life
Volunteering for Paradise Island on the Calf of Man
Daniel Woolard pulls back the curtains and looks out onto the one-mile square he calls home, the Calf of Man. “Wow, I’m in paradise” he says. On other ...
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Life
Are American Police trained to kill disabled people?
Adam, suffering from mental health problems and learning difficulties, was being shouted at by the Police. ‘BRANDON’ they shouted at him, time and time again – getting his ...
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Life
10ScoreMighty Redcar: Recommended docu-series
The Mighty Redcar is a shining example of the power of documentary television: Sweeping vistas of the North Yorkshire coast; industrial backdrops; engaging characters plucked from the 35,000 ...
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Life
From small seeds
The conference had been going on all day, and although I’d loved it, my face was tired from smiling, laughing, and looking earnest – actively listening to the ...
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Life
Games that encourage attachment
Creating an attachment with someone, even your children, is a process you always need to work on if you want to improve it. A great way to create ...
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Family
Read more: My Daughter Died, But I’m Still Mothering Her [Longreads]
Anticipatory grief is defined as ‘the normal mourning that occurs when a patient or family is expecting a death.’ As if there was anything normal about preparing to ...
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Before you can be with others, first learn to be alone
In 1840, Edgar Allan Poe described the ‘mad energy’ of an ageing man who roved the streets of London from dusk till dawn. His excruciating despair could be ...
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Family
Nature deficit disorder – get outside
Anecdotally there are tales of children not knowing that pork comes from pigs, that milk comes from cows, and having absolutely no idea how half their food gets ...
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Life
Free half hour fitness sessions: 7 Sept 2016
National Fitness Day falls on 7th September 2016, and the most decorated British Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson welcomes thousands of clubs, parks, leisure centres, gyms and ukactive members who will ...
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Family
Headspace launches meditation for kids
Headspace – one of the most popular guided meditation apps launched (for adults) 6 years ago. Since then, Headspace has become the brand du jour in popular, or ...
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