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Bit by bit, I find myself bringing out one fleece at a time to the lounge whilst sitting watching telly. Just today, I took out light blankies for the kids to wear at bedtime and the past few days I have been putting them in longer pants and sweaters just before tucking them in.

The seasons are shifting. My scratchy throat and the crisp breeze I feel early morning through midmorning daily completely confirm this. It’s time to get ahead of it now and reduce the struggle for everyone.

Get all the moi mois cleaned and on stand-by, move winter fashion closer to the front of the closets, find the missing sock in all the pairs and start processing winter meals. It is school break in about a week, so there’s that, because the kids are home they innately eat more. I love cooking over winter because the food is so comforting and warm.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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