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Starting Together: Family-friendly Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in London
Famously, 31st December is often spent attending late-night parties, raising a glass to the new year and kissing at midnight. London is one of the world’s most iconic cities to celebrate it in,...
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Christmas Around the Globe: Reminding Kids of a World Beyond Gift Lists
As Christmas nears, I am humming carols, connecting with family and braving the crowds to buy gifts, alongside so many others. Around this time of year, it is common that...
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The Hidden Benefits of London’s Green Spaces
London is often cloudy, but that doesn’t mean all activities must be done inside. This is one of the greenest cities in the world, in fact, in 2019 it was...
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How to Explain Puberty to Pre-Teens: An Honest Guide for Respectful Parents
As a parent of a young child, I imagine puberty talks happening when our children are well into secondary school. But increasingly, pre-teens as young as 7 or 8 start...
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Should We Shorten the Work Week – Or Rethink How We Use Our Time?
There’s been a lot of talk lately — including from Bernie Sanders — about shortening the work week in the face of ever-improving productivity driven by AI and other technologies....
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Reflections on Change: “People Don’t Want Their Problems Solved”
“People don’t want their problems solved.” Yesterday, I reached this conclusion about a local community group struggling with overwhelming admin. They raised some issues with me, sounding like they wanted...
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Top 4 Podcasts to Inspire Action and Understanding About the Climate Situation 2023
There has been lots of criticism towards the mainstream media relating to downplaying the significance of the climate issue and the so called Impartiality policies. They end up disproportionately supporting...
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An Ethical Will – Legacy and Memories for Our Children
I’ve been thinking about my mortality lately, but not so much focusing on the finitude of my life, but rather on how my leaving this world, one day, will impact...
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Finding Your Voice to Speak for the Environment
Pollution, deforestation, and rising temperatures and sea levels are frequently making headlines, and we may feel a growing urgency to speak for the environment with friends and family. However, every...
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Why We Should Treat AI as Our Child, and All of Us Should Start Parenting It
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a part of our everyday lives. It is used in everything from self-driving cars to medical diagnosis. As AI becomes more powerful, it is...
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Follow The Wire – Short Story
A Short Story by Yordan Yovkov. Translated by Cathy Kostova While defending him from the dogs, Petar the Shepherd realized that this unknown peasant hadn’t come to him just like...
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A Cheeky Proposal: The Earth Tax, A Nudge to Keep Earth in Business
Once upon a time, in a supermarket not so far away, a shopper picks up a bag of crisps. The shopper casually glances at the price tag and thinks, “Bargain!”...
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