THE DREADED TEEN STAGES – A PARENT’S GUIDE One moment they’re displaying maturity beyond their years and the next they’re throwing a tantrum to rival a toddler. Parenting teens can be a confusing ride, so in this month’s issue, we walk you through the six stages of adolescence, and explain how you can help your child navigate this demanding stage of life, year-by-year. While a 13-year-old needs nurturing and a lot of help organising, your sweet and sour 16-year-old will need strong rational responses and a balance of responsibility. Plus, we include what parents will need at each stage to get through it! HOW TO DE-TOX YOUR HOME We think a clean home means a safe home, and will do anything to keep it germ-free and smelling fresh. However, this month Good Health discovers some everyday household cleaning products are doing more harm than good, exposing your family to toxic substances. So, which should you ban and which can you use freely? We’ve rated everything from hand sanitisers to scented candles to help you keep your home clean and safe. IS YOUR JOB MAKING YOU FAT? Takeaway lattes, catered meetings, vending machines and celebratory cakes are just some of the workplace temptations that could be sabotaging your weight loss. Office jobs in particular encourage habits that can spell disaster for your weight, so we’ve got the best solutions to help you manage every situation. If you’re guilty of eating lunch at your desk absent-mindedly, a victim of the Nigella Lawson baked-treats effect, or an afternoon slump snacker, we show you how to prepare for the tempting trap and avoid it. / See next page for more topics & interview information … HOW TO MAKE EXERCISE INTERESTING Doing the same old gym classes or laps around the local park can get a little dull. But shake things up with a fresh crop of training ideas and you’ll get your enthusiasm and heart rate up in no time. To help you get your groove back, this month we share the best new classes that are a fun twist on classic exercise routines. For those who like circuit training and its benefits try ShockWave. It’s a 30-minute rowing circuit based on high-intensity interval training that will blast kilojoules. We also found Australia’s answer to Zumba – Jungle Body, where you can dance, stretch, box and weight-train your way to a better body. ASTRO-SPEAK DECODED Saturn return, mercury retrograde, your rising sign…you’ve heard the astrological jargon, but do you know what it means? And more importantly, how these astrological phenomena could be affecting you? We asked our resident astrologer Yasmin Boland to explain what they mean for you and when to look out for them. For example, if you’re having a chaotic time and it feels like you’re going backwards, perhaps Mercury is in retrograde. It gets a bad rap for causing misunderstandings, but it’s the perfect time to revise or revisit something. Yoko Ono famously signed her contacts under Mercury retrograde, in case she needed to renegotiate them later. INTERVIEWS To arrange an interview, contact Lindyl Crabb or 02-9282 8426 or [email protected]