Hats off to all the moms and dads out there.

Seriously, you deserve it.

Being a parent is easily one of the hardest tasks that anyone will endevour in their lifetime. There are all kinds of challenges and obstacles, and what’s worse is they not only multiply as your kids get older, they also get way more complex as time goes by.

One day your kid’s biggest problem is needing a diaper change, the next, they’re deciding what career path to follow.

One of the most important, and most difficult challenges in raising a child is ensuring they develop a healthy level of self-esteem. A lack of healthy self-esteem lies at the root of all kinds of mental health disorders, and is fundamental to creating success in almost all aspects of your child’s life, from social relationships to academic and career success down the line.

I think it’s safe to assume that most of the people reading this blog have at least one thing in common…

In the last 3 or 4 weeks, you’ve all taken a minute to reflect on the year that was 2016 and what’s coming up for 2017.

If you read my blog this time last year you’ll know how I feel about New Year’s Resolutions, but as much as the new year is a time for reflection and goal setting, it really boils down to one thing.

Plato, Aristotle, Friedrich Nietzsche, Confucius.

These are some of the names that likely come to mind when people start talking about philosophy, right?

Old men with long beards, spouting out wisdoms which we either don’t understand, or can’t really apply to real life.

FALSE.

Philosophy definitely has a role to play in the modern world…

Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, you find yourself wanting ‘juuuuuuust a little bit’ of ice cream with your pumpkin pie, or  ‘juuuuuust a little more wine’?

Don’t worry, that was TOTALLY me too last long weekend, so the purpose of this article isn’t to criticize anyone.

However, this sign caught my eye while stocking up for the long weekend and got me thinking about the ‘little’ stuff and how we can use it to either progress our health goals for the long term, or as an excuse to indulge in the things we know are not going to bring us closer to our goals.