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By The MotherMind Doctor dopamine hit of addiction I remember my mother being fearful of me having ‘an alcohol problem’ when I was at university. On my graduation day, she witnessed me start with champagne at brunch and continue drinking through the day and then being able to go out at night to drink more. This certainly fits a criteria for tolerance, which is one of the 11 required for a diagnosis. But we need to consider the whole picture before we jump to conclusions.

by The MotherMind Doctor Perfection is actually a paradox—an ideal we can never reach. Managing perfectionism is essential because perfection, with its flawless and complete accuracy, is unattainable. So why do we strive to attain it? Is it really the positive character trait we all need to achieve great things? As with everything, a balance is required to strive for the best possible result and the ability to know when to let go of an anticipated outcome. Without this bala

ASD, or autism, is now considered a high prevalence condition, with a 700% increase over the last 20 years and the number of girls being dia