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Afternoons with Helen Farmer
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Is work/life balance an impossible dream?
From shorter school hours and longer work hours to a pressure to perform in an ever-changing market, Helen asks a host of industry experts what workers, and employers and realistically and legally do to protect family time? Plus, as a growing body of evidence suggests shielding kids from failure c…
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What to do this weekend
From movies and TV to awards ceremonies to the food finds you need to know, we've got your social life sorted!
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Your Property Law Clinic on Afternoons
Rent increases, eviction notices, bounced cheques, off-plan delays—property questions land in our inbox every single week, and for many people the rules still feel confusing and stressful. We open up a UAE property law clinic today on the show with Bassel Boutros, Partner at BSA.
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Are we losing real world skills?
Is our obsession with digital speed quietly eroding the human skills that matter most: deep thinking, empathy, judgement and creativity? Helen discusses this with internationally-renowned graphologist Emma Bache. If it feels like everyone you know is sick right now, you’re not imagining it. Docto…
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What can amateur investors do to save safely without losing any chance of return?
Last week, we were preparing to talk to you about buying gold. And then, it crashed. So, when markets are so predictable we get the experts to guide you in investing and saving. Why does neurodiversity impact our sleep and what can you do if your brain wakes up when your head hits the pillow? A ne…
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How to talk to kids about the news
The headlines are a challenge for even adults right now – but with our kids exposed to news online at ever- younger ages, how do we parent through all of these unprecedented times? Helen asks Maha Cooper, a family-focussed counselling psychologist at The Free Spirit Collective. Plus, we talk equal…
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What to do this weekend
From arts and culture to Wicked at Dubai Opera to the foodi finds you need to know, we've got your social life sorted!
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Do you need a permit to post on social?
Advertiser permits become a legal requirement for influencers in the UAE from this weekend - but who needs them and what does it entail? Helen puts your questions to media lawyer Martin Hayward. Plus, we're live from Xposure in Sharjah, where we meet the filmmakers and world creators in town to tea…
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How rugby opened a new IVF conversation
French rugby pro Thibaud Flament made headlines this week when he said he’d miss his country’s Six Nations opener due to fertility treatment and his wife’s cycle. So why has his move sparked such a chord with so many? Helen asks racing driver and male fertility campaigner Toby Trice and Dr Luciano …
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Do your kids control your purse strings?
Research from the children’s finance app GoHenry estimates that Gen Alpha now have around £3.3 billion in spending power through their influence on household purchases, with 26 percent of parents saying their children directly shape how money is spent. Helen gets the lowdown from financial coach Ca…
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