Being a stay at home mom is one of the most underappreciated and misunderstood “jobs” for a woman to take on. Stay at home moms juggle activities, cleaning, washing laundry, shopping, more cleaning, homework, pet care, doctor appointments and somewhere…
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Sixteen years old, I made a promise to myself: to have my own apartment by twenty one. My plan fell a little short, having moved out one month after my twenty first birthday. Not bad. My older sister set her…
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I didn’t think I was going to be able to write this article, but now, having prised my own laptop from my daughter who gives me a look that says ‘you can use your laptop when I’ve finished with it’…
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Yes, to the extent that she can without influencing unfairly any of the parties involved.  Maternal responsibilities to children should last a lifetime, not dissolved or lessened because of age or maturity.  The same can be said about the role…
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Are parents responsible for how their children act as adults? Definitely not, once a child has become grown, they are responsible for their own actions. At some point in time, a child is no longer a child, thus becoming an…
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It is never acceptable for children to be brought into their parents’ fights. Now, that isn’t to say that it will never happen. Parents are human, and no one is perfect. All humans make mistakes. And there will be times…
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Scientific debates on whether nature or nurture plays a greater part in influencing behavior has been going on for a very long time. It’s obvious, however, that both genetics and the environment will shape a person in profound ways. Together,…
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As children we all have a basic need to be loved by our parents. This need is as urgent as the need to eat and stay warm, but not as visible. When we are unloved by the people who brought…
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Parents have many responsibilities when it comes to their children. From birth, a parent has a responsibilitiy to provide for the wellbeing of a child, even if that means giving them up for adoption. Parents have a responsibility to provide…
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This is a breaking news bulletin! This just in: Parents are human beings too! Okay, a bit dramatic, but sometimes I have to wonder if people forget this delightful little fact. Parents are indeed human beings which means they disagree,…
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As the child of an over-protective mother, I often heard no, you may not, it could.’, or ‘Please be careful when you do that, you could…’. I was a child with a serious congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot,…
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The easiest TIP ever, for dad and daughter to communicate, is to giver each other some space/time apart and then keep in touch with regular visits or phone calls. My dad just called me, to return my call after I…
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