Lifestyle Archive

Q Doc, it has been suggested that my teenage daughter should go on the contraceptive jab. In some ways, this would be a relief to me, because the plain fact is that she is a girl who can't seem to stop herself from having sex. I have tried to bring her up to be good, but it seems like I have failed.

UNDOUBTEDLY, JAMAICANS at some time or another need encouragement and spiritual intervention to strengthen their resolve to overcome life's challenges.

Doc, I would be grateful if you could give me good advice. I am a guy of 16, and I am a virgin. But I like girls a lot. Last week, I was in Clarendon and I met a girl of 18 there. She told me she would be willing to have sex with me, so I tried. But I could not do it. You see, I lost the erection, Doc

I have a problem that's been going on for a year now. I have difficulty falling asleep at nights and I am unable to sleep throughout the nights. Whenever I am awake at nights, I think of all my problems and everything seems catastrophic in the dead of the night. I would like to get some sleep at nights.

Dear Counsellor,I would like some tips on being a successful student.- Marie

I have had several unsuccessful sexual relationships with men, and I have concluded that the problem must lie with my clitoris.

Q My mother died last month and my friends told me that I must not talk about it if I want to forget.

Dear Counsellor,I have four children and they are always fighting or competing with each other.

There are some cardinal mistakes that parents should avoid making, especially with teenagers, during this festive season, even as the family basks in the joy of Christmas.

Having toddlers at home means constantly having to think of new ways to keep them occupied, entertained and cheerful.

IT'S THE most wonderful time of the year! Yes the Yuletide season is here and many parents will be celebrating Christmas with their ...

Children can sometimes be stubborn and unruly, so convincing them to take their medicine can be a daunting task.