As a nutritionist, I surprise people with my motto: if you're going to indulge, then do it right (have the full-fat version) and really enjoy it! I believe healthy eating includes food high in cream, butter, sugar or salt....just not every day and not every meal. It gets a little trickier during the holiday season with parties, potlucks and... >Read More

Tags: anita romaniw, Christmas, Culture, family values, health, healthy eating, Men, priorities, recipes, Women

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The holiday season is traditionally a busy time filled with happiness and good cheer. With celebrations, family gatherings and office parties, it represents the most social time of the year. The holiday-party season and the gathering of family during the holidays can produce a tremendous amount of stress and tension - two key triggers in the onset...... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, Culture, health, LIFE, Men, national headache foundation, stress, Women

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We're finally seeing the signs of summer: long days, warm breezes, red sunsets and of course, fresh food. British Columbia, Canada, is bountiful with locally-grown, in season produce choices. Now is the time to experiment with colourful, creative menu ideas. The more colour, the more nutrients. So whether life is a picnic, a backyard barbecue, or...... >Read More

Tags: anita romaniw, health, home and garden, LIFE, recipes, summer, Women

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I did not want to be another divorce statistic, but the numbers were not in our favor. My husband Rudy is a bus driver and I work in dentistry - both careers that rank high in divorce statistics. We have a severely handicapped son. We struggled financially. My husband has been fighting depression for most of his life. My life... >Read More

Tags: baby, challenges & conflicts, changed lives, closet issues, commitment, divorce, faith & spirituality, Family, family issues, FamilyLife Favs, hardship & suffering, health, husband, improving your marriage, jocelyn ratzlaff, marriage, parenting, pregnancy, sex and love, Women

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My daughter cut herself for the first time when she was 12 years old. Today, 11 years later, she is still struggling to overcome this problem. At the time I knew absolutely nothing about "self-harm" and it scared me to death. I was shocked and bewildered that she would do such a thing. It’s important to understand cutting -... >Read More

Tags: anxiety, attitude problems, better parenting, challenges & conflict, Culture, cutting, Dena Yohe, family issues, FamilyLife Favs, fear, grief, hardship & suffering, harm, health, LIFE, parenting, parenting essentials, peer pressure, Self, self-harm, self-mutilation, slashing, slicing, suicide, teenagers, teens, World

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When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was surprised at the depths of grief that threatened to overwhelm me. Even though I still had my son, I felt as if I had lost him in some ways. The burden of mourning and moving into a new normal was not a load I was able to carry on my... >Read More

Tags: autism, autistic, challenges & conflicts, diagnosis, disabilities, Family, family issues, grief, health, Health Issues, help, LIFE, special needs child, therapy, treatment, wellness

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I have always loved babies. Even as a young girl, you would see me carrying my little cousins around on my hip. So I just assumed that when I got married and decided to have children, it wouldn't be a problem. When my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at thirteen weeks I was heartbroken. Since I got pregnant... >Read More

Tags: changed lives, closet issues, doris beck, Family, health, loss, miscarriage and infertility, pregnancy, Women

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