Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Dr. Shireen Marzouk, Paediatrician at Circle Care Clinic, has seen many patients suffering from e-scooter-related accidents.
So what are the rules around e-scooter use? Dr Mustafa Aldah - Safety Educator and Founder of RoadHeroAcademy.com, explains.
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If getting your child to practise handwriting feels like a daily battle, you're not alone. Adam Griffin, Medical Director at Hakkini Clinics, created PencilQuest, a new approach designed to make handwriting practice more engaging and motivating for children.
And how do you ensure you and your nanny
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Farmer's Kitchen is live from The Beam by Nick Alvis with the people shaping Dubai’s food and entertainment scene.
Hear from Chef Nick Alvis, Courtney Brandt, William Mullally and Chef Sperxos Pavlopoulos on what to eat, watch and experience right now, from chef-led dining and viral food trends to cinema picks, streaming recommendations and AI-powered cafés.
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Is your credit card safe from your kids? Edfundo's Simon Wing chats to Helen about financial literacy for kids.
Leah Nicholls of Impulse Defence highlights the importance of teaching our girls self-defence skills before they go travelling.
Anthony White from Level Up gives us the lowdown on why strength training is a non-negotiable if you're on the weight loss jab.
The Mean Girl Syndrome: Why are girls so mean to each other, over skincare? Educators Nitasha Saxena and Natalie Herbert.
And finally, social media addiction is leading to mental disorders, according to Karen Hayre, a Dubai-based psychologist and licensed psychotherapist at The Psychiatry and Therapy Centre.
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In an exclusive conversation on Dubai Eye 103.8, Helen asks Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, about her role in government and what motherhood means during challenging times.
Catch the full interview on Dubai Eye 103.8's YouTube channel.
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Helen chats to Georgie Ricks, the woman behind the community It's A PCOS Party, and Dr. OBGYN Dr. Nana Wyberg of Health Bay Clinic.
Can you reverse your biological age? Dr. Mishkat Shehata of OMICS Clinic explains.
Transguard is the first huge organisation to announce adoption and guardianship leave for its employees. Nick Beer and Rachel Tutungi tell Helen how they planned for it.
Rejoin's Mandy Sanger tells us why her group is on a mission to educate mothers returning to work, with a focus on teaching them about AI.
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