Tips for improving family life Family is the cornerstone of every household. Every individual wants to have a good family life. As with every family, it all begins with love. When there is love, there is commitment to want the…
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October 3, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Spousal consent should not be required before a married woman has an abortion as making it a necessary legal requirement is a violation of the women’s rights to their bodies. In normal circumstances in a marriage, pregnancy would be a…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
How we view what is acceptable behavior and what is not is what we think it is. When we understand that what we think it is may not be what it actually is. We see the world as we see…
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September 19, 2015 Communication
Grudges are the negative feelings we hold on to after any encounter we have with others that we felt we have been short changed. It could be what had been said to us that was negative or even a deed…
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When we communicate with people, it is our intention to get across what needs to be said and be understood by the other person. When we have communicated effectively, events work like clock work and we are happy. It is…
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Firstly, to fight in this sense means to win. The word fight has a negative connotation as it means that there is a struggle to win. I would simply go for “How to get others to agree with what I…
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Arguments in a relationship are healthy when we take it as a positive step to enrich a relationship. Arguments need not be a bad thing like many people would think. It is indifference in a relationship we should be worried…
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It is heartbreaking when people are unable to hold a conversation with their loved ones due to past anger and past issues. If you have issues holding a conversation with someone else be it family members, friends or colleagues due to…
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Feelings of jealousy only occur when one does not love oneself from within. When one loves oneself from within, this is where the person is confident and feelings of jealousy have no chance to be with the person. A person…
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Family and what it means Family starts with a nuclear unit and extends outwards to siblings and relatives. Family is basically the foundation of a country whereby the members of the family contributes to society. It is important for the…
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Recipe for a happy family life Ingredients in heaps of quantity: A Home of Love5 Beds of PatienceA Room of KindnessA Big Sofa of ToleranceA Kitchen of Good ThoughtsA Comfort room of Privacy and HappinessA Basketful of Care and ConcernA…
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Stop! Think before we say any words that have a negative effect even though that is what we are thinking when something is not right especially when we are talking to children. These words in the long run have a…
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It is important for us to be aware when a communication amongst us and people we meet is of negative nature. Be it of people making bad remarks about our behaviors or piece of work done, knowing the intention of…
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Many of us grew up in a family that when we agreed to service others, we are affirmed as being reliable and accepted by those whom we look up to. It is fine when we agreed to do so and…
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May 18, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Is real beauty on the outside or the inside? I would say real beauty is on the outside. We are only kidding ourselves when we say beauty is on the inside. The very reason why we have sight is to…
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I want my definition for home to be a place where my family members are at ease, safe and secure. On any rainy day, they are just glad to be home and if possible, warmly snuggled in bed and enjoying…
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Spring 2008 fashion trends for affluent, warm-weather residents What we want to see in the Spring 2008 fashion trends are clothes that are slim cut that makes us look great anytime of the day. Being in warm-weather environment, materials used…
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Family consists of a nuclear unit of parents and children and extended members of this nuclear unit. It is this family and others that make up the cornerstone of society. With this understanding, it is clear that harmony within a…
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February 18, 2015 Communication
The realization of what I have done came upon me one late evening as I was listening to a lecture from a trained PhD in Cognitive Psychology. I realized all the negative words I have used on my son from…
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February 4, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
For any couple relationships to thrive and be in a healthy state, the couple recognized that they are committed to one another and more so when they have children. Once the couple has this commitment to each other, it is…
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January 20, 2015 Friends and Peers
A healthy friendship has the following ingredients, trust, understanding, non-judgmental, laughter and most of all love. Healthy friendships are developed over the years when we get to know our friends in our daily lives. Once the understanding between friends has…
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How many times we have spoken out loud and then immediately regretted what had been said? I have done so countless times and I am not proud to admit to this particular action. Thank goodness, those people whom I have…
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How happiness is related to how we speak about ourselves? Happiness is in our nature and yet for many of us we are unaware of it. Many of us think that Happiness is something to pursue. If we can realize…
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January 4, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendship is sharing moments together. Once we engage ourselves with each other doing things together, be it playing or listening to one another, we have a friendship. Once that act of knowing each other is done, this is where the…
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Life is a voyage of self-discovery. This is indeed true as each child that is conceived and born in love is a Miracle in itself. We see miracles every single day of our lives and yet how often do we…
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The importance of humor in relationships Many a times we forget to just have fun in our lives hence it is important to realize that humor plays a very important role in relationships When was the last time we laughed…
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February 28, 2014 Crisis Support
Where can you turn when life turns upside down. Take a moment to reflect where one is. When life turns upside down for one, grief and sorrow abounds and all rational thoughts are depressive thoughts. One can continue to grieve…
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I am a proud mother of three. I have two boys aged sixteen and thirteen and a daughter aged nine. They mean the world to me. My eldest son whom I dearly love does make me think how I can…
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October 1, 2013 Crisis Support
When is there value of giving comfort? The value is most appreciated when the person seeking solace in their moments of sadness and grief and this comfort is beyond words. Usually when a person is grieving or going through difficult…
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