Spring is here, and with it the awareness of the possibilities of starting over, making changes and moving ahead with new plans. However, as Robin Wheeler explains, this process starts with getting rid of old clutter and baggage to make way for the new.

It seems that the relationship between power and love is tricky at the best of times. With strikes and political maneuvering in the news at the moment, the question is more relevant than ever: how do we achieve a healthy balance?

Continuing in our theme of "inspirational women" for Women's Month, below is a story sent to us by one of our readers about nursing sister Trudie Killian, who has the unenviable yet vital job of helping women who are going through difficult births and miscarriages.