Expectations, I’ve concluded, are like ‘brain weeds’: they implant themselves in our minds and take over the way we approach - and eventually experience - something.

Natasha Azzopardi Muscat worked hard to get to where she is today - the Director Country Health Policies and Systems at the WHO Regional Office for Europe. She shares her feel-good formula and talks about the choices she made and what motivates her.

Dependency. Such an uncomfortable word to this generation. In our parents’ generation, this was the norm. But this generation is one that was nurtured to study and build a career which meant getting a full-time job and salary.

Grief is not a nice emotion. It hurts. It’s painful seeing loved ones suffer. But we can’t protect them from it. We can, however, be there and try to find our courage together.

Here’s a question I find myself struggling to answer as a parent: How much should I push my child? Counselling psychologist Stephanie Borg Bartolo helps uncloud this question.

Sarah Calleja has become more and more established in the local art world. The young mother-of-two, who is an architect by profession, has been building herself up to be a recognised and respected artist while juggling everything else. She talks about what inspires her to keep at it… and how she does it.

The other day, while I was driving home from work, I thought back to a series of different conversations I’ve been having with several friends who have kids. I realized that many parents are currently going through some kind of beginning-of-school-aftershock. Let me explain.

This week I’m choosing to be kind to myself. I’m choosing to ease off the pressure. I’m choosing to allow myself to sit down when I feel tired and slow down when I feel overwhelmed.

I have been haunted by the urge to dance. I want to learn to dance. I don’t want to become a dancing star. I don’t want to take part in concerts. I want to have fun. I want to feel the music. I want to let go.

September is a time of change. Summer is ending. School is about to start. This is the time of year when the dormant mummy chat – that semi-hibernates over the summer – reawakens.