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The insurance website, Insure.com, has come out with a new index that puts a monetary value on dads in North America. So how much is a father worth in a household these days? It doesn't seem like much.

In The Age of Hope, Giller Prize-winner David Bergen (The Time In Between) brings us the story of Hope Flett. Growing up not-quite-Mennonite in a mostly Mennonite town, poor in a place where the “Blessed…had a monetary value,” Hope is struck by her mother’s advice: “find something you love doing, and find someone whom you enjoy spending time with because you’re going to be with him till you die.” But does Hope heed her words?

Find out how many kids are really being taunted and what you can do as a parent to step in

See the place where your happiest moments are shared and people are more than willing to cheer you on!

A new book about men, women and mental health reveals ways to stop worry in its tracks and start living again.

You can’t argue that it’s been a weird winter so far—in Toronto yesterday, well, we ended the last day of January with 10C temperature. Those few centimetres of snow that fell the day before have melted away, rushing past my driveway in a race to reach the storm drain.

We’re hitting the two-year anniversary of The Happiness Plan here at Chatelaine.com—yay us! Admittedly, when I was asked two years ago to co-author this blog, I was thrilled…and puzzled. Is there that much to write about happiness? I wondered?

From choosing the right seed to curing your weed, here's how to take your gardening skills to a higher plane.

Medical gaslighting makes women sick. The problem is more complex than a few bad doctors.

A story in The New York Times - Why Sisterly Chats Make People Happier - explores a recent study that found that adolescents who have a sister are less likely to report such feelings as "I am unhappy, sad or depressed" and "I feel like no one loves me."

If your partner always shuts down when he's upset, marital therapist Andrew G Marshall says to practise this technique to get him to open up.

How to look after your elderly parents' needs

Find out how to get more and better between-the-sheets time