The dying art of conversation – has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?

What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These apps allow us to converse with each other quickly and easily – overcoming distances, time zones and countries. We can even talk to virtual assistants such as Alexa, Cortana or Siri – commanding them to play our favourite songs, films, or […]

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Scary Things

With the Trump administration ripping apart immigrant parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border, it’s understandable kids (and, let’s be honest, parents) everywhere are feeling scared right now. As with any tragedy, unexplained violence and undelivered justice, current events are likely leaving the kids in your life with big questions that you might find difficult to answer. How can we […]

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