It was 1988 when a group of seven women decided to do something that many of us take for granted today - run on the road. More than three decades later, the club they started is still going strong. We spoke with some of its members, who shared what inspired them to join the Ladies Running Club and what being part of it means to them.

From childhood rivalries to parallel adult lives, from workplace alliances to intergenerational guidance, sisterhood evolves with us. It is built not only on shared history, but on repeated acts of support that remind us we were never meant to do this alone.

There are times when, no matter how close two friends are, their children just don’t click. Meeting up becomes a nightmare. This can lead to uncomfortable feelings between the adults. Counselling psychologist Stephanie Borg Bartolo shares her views.