Advertising has a record for recognising innovation, creativity and talent – irrespective of the sex of the candidate – and setting specific workplace objectives for women to aspire to board membership will further help gender diversity, writes Deirdre Waldron.

The choosing of a new pope has brought a positive feeling about the Roman Catholic Church and a sense of new beginnings, says Patricia McNally, who explains why her faith is so important to her.

Economic migration has forced many families to separate, leaving partners and children sometimes on two sides of the world. Tony Moore explains how you can make your relationship work even when you are so far apart.

The qualities we value in a partner when we are young often change as we grow older, writes Kate Burke.

How do you survive with a teen in your house? Parenting mentor, Sheila O’Malley, tells us how to keep your cool while still keeping communication lines open.

Non-verbal communication is key at the beginning of a relationship, but it should be kept up, writes Lisa O’Hara.

Former trader Nick Leeson knows what it is to be on the brink of despair – and says communicating the pain is vital to be able to pull back from the edge.