From working on leave and carrying over holidays, to the impact of AI and job security into 2026, HR consultant Rohini Bhalla-Gill joins Helen for an end of year HR temperature check…
Plus, kids are off school, excitement levels are high – but disagreements can ruin the festive vibes. So, how do you keep all your kids happy and off each other’s backs during the winter break? Leilani Rooks, Wildflower Family Coaching, joins Helen with some expert advice.

From working on leave and carrying over holidays, to the impact of AI and job security into 2026, HR consultant Rohini Bhalla-Gill joins Helen for an end of year HR temperature check&hellip; Plus, kids are off school, excitement levels are high &ndash; but disagreements can ruin the festive vibes. So, how do you keep all your kids happy and off each other&rsquo;s backs during the winter break? Leilani Rooks, Wildflower Family Coaching, joins Helen with some expert advice.

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End of year work woes

So, your kid wants devices, and you want to go old school? We get a Adam the OT’s advice on how to navigate kids’ festive requests – and how to keep them occupied during the holidays too…

Meanwhile, it’s often billed as the most joyous time of the year – but when there’s an empty seat at the table, grief can hit hard. So, how can we navigate the festive season while grieving? Helen asks Tanya Dharamshi, the clinical psychologist who leads Lighthouse Arabia’s Raymee Grief Centre.

Plus, with rain forecast, Motor Mania’s Damien Reid is on hand with all the info you need to navigate the roads safely.

So, your kid wants devices, and you want to go old school? We get a Adam the OT&rsquo;s advice on how to navigate kids&rsquo; festive requests &ndash; and how to keep them occupied during the holidays too&hellip;
Meanwhile, it&rsquo;s often billed as the most joyous time of the year &ndash; but when there&rsquo;s an empty seat at the table, grief can hit hard. So, how can we navigate the festive season while grieving? Helen asks Tanya Dharamshi, the clinical psychologist who leads Lighthouse Arabia&rsquo;s Raymee Grief Centre.
Plus, with rain forecast, Motor Mania&rsquo;s Damien Reid is on hand with all the info you need to navigate the roads safely.

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ADHD is one of the most talked about diagnoses right now, yet many still associate it only with distraction or disruption. Today we are flipping that narrative and asking how ADHD can actually work for you, not against you, with Nadia Mankani & Angela Marson, Certified ADHD coaches and co-founders of ADHD 360.


Plus, with 6-7 named ‘word’ of the year, we ask Dr Sarah Rasmi what it tells us about communal experience in 2025 – and we’ve got your expat legal clinic too.

ADHD is one of the most talked about diagnoses right now, yet many still associate it only with distraction or disruption. Today we are flipping that narrative and asking how ADHD can actually work for you, not against you, with Nadia Mankani &amp; Angela Marson, Certified ADHD coaches and co-founders of ADHD 360.
 Plus, with 6-7 named &lsquo;word&rsquo; of the year, we ask Dr Sarah Rasmi what it tells us about communal experience in 2025 &ndash; and we&rsquo;ve got your expat legal clinic too.

Making ADHD work for you

From the Mexican restaurant prizing authenticity to a sneaker/snack crossover, Helen meets the foodies changing the scene in Dubai this week. Plus, we go behind the scenes at Expo Dubai’s festive season, pop backstage with Magic Phil, and chat festive films and new releases with William Mullally.

From the Mexican restaurant prizing authenticity to a sneaker/snack crossover, Helen meets the foodies changing the scene in Dubai this week. Plus, we go behind the scenes at Expo Dubai&rsquo;s festive season, pop backstage with Magic Phil, and chat festive films and new releases with William Mullally.

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