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Parenting Effectively
What does it mean to be an effective parent? I can almost hear as many answers as there are people responding to my question. Perhaps then I had better clarify what I mean by the term as used in this article.nnThe key to the meaning is in the definition of the word effective.nnConsulting my dictionaries I find that most of the main meanings boil down to 'producing an intended result' and this is how I use it here.nnEffective means you have a definite or desired end result in
March 7, 2008
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Valentines Day, Valentine's Day - A Personal Story
It was a cold winter evening. Fresh and clear. The date was Tuesday 14th February, 1995 and I did the unthinkable. I asked somebody to marry me.nnDoes that sound terrible? Let me clarify. It wasn't unthinkable to me but to my family, friends and colleagues. It was outside their perception of who and what I was.nnI had been a bachelor for thirteen years and people were used to that. Like me, they had been shocked when the last 'serious' lady had departed from my life and that
February 12, 2008