Life

Peace-loving hippies, gold-rush maniacs and dot-com boomers, have all been seduced by lively, laidback San Francisco, which is dotted with iconic landmarks, compact and quirky neighbourhoods, crooked Victorian rooflines and puff-inducing hills.

Do you have trouble remembering people’s names at networking events? Or find yourself needing to write absolutely everything down so you don’t forget it? If so it might be worth trying to improve your memory which is simpler than it sounds.

Many parents are moving towards “gentle parenting”, where they choose not to use rewards (sticker charts, lollies, chocolates, TV time as “bribes”) and punishments (taking away “privileges”, time-out, smacking) to encourage good behaviour, but encourage good behaviour for the sake of doing the right thing.

Professional women often earn good money and make their own decisions about spending, saving, investing and protecting their wealth.

Amsterdam has far more to it than racy window displays and smoke-laced coffee shops; it’s lively and picturesque, with tree-lined canals weaving between historic townhouses, quirky boutiques and more bikes than you can poke a poffertje at.

Spring is synonymous with new beginnings, change and growth.

For a few moments, around the time my eldest daughter was halfway through her first year, I felt like I was on top of my parenting game.

As you come out of the blur of Christmas and the summer break, despite putting your best foot forward and setting ambitious goals for the new year, it doesn’t take long for old habits to creep back in.

European glamour; Latin energy: Buenos Aires is as intoxicating as the country’s famous Malbec.

During the course of any day we all fulfill a variety of roles whether it’s as a partner, a parent, a colleague, a sibling, a daughter, a boss or a friend.

I started my legal practice when my son was six months old.

From this week millions of kids start the new school year and for those with children in the private system the ever-increasing costs can be overwhelming.