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10 ways to be a better dad 22 Feb 2017

10 ways to be a better dad

1. Respect Your Children's MotherOne of the best things a father can do for his children is to respect their mother. If you are married, keep your marriage strong and vital. If you are not married, it is still important to respect and support the mother of your children. A father and mother who resp...

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Alcohol use disorder 20 Feb 2017

Alcohol use disorder

What is alcohol use disorder?Disorders associated with alcohol are caused by the ingestion of alcohol over a period of time and in ways that leads to problems with health, personal relationships, school, or work. Alcohol use disorders include alcohol dependence, alcohol abuse, alcohol intoxication, ...

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Why self-love is important 17 Feb 2017

Why self-love is important

Why self-love is important?Sharing the joys and wonder of life with another being who lights up your world is absolutely priceless. There’s nothing like it. It’s one of the greatest joys on Earth, and something every human being deserves to experience.But it’s extremely hard to find this happi...

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New Beginnings with the Same Person 15 Feb 2017

New Beginnings with the Same Person

New beginnings are always a bit scary, exciting, filled with hope, happiness and excitement. The interesting part is new beginnings don’t necessarily have to be with new people. New beginnings can be a fresh start for those still embedded in boring relationships, dysfunctional relationships, unhap...

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Role of parents during exams 11 Feb 2017

Role of parents during exams

Ten tips to help parents and children get through the exams1. Know your child’s entire exam schedule.Pin a copy of the examination timetable on the kitchen notice board. You should also note the date and time of each paper. Make sure you are at all times aware when your son or daughter has to be i...

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Autism Awareness - Introduction 27 Mar 2017

Autism Awareness - Introduction

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to socialize and communicate with others. ASD can also result in restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities. The term “spectrum” refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills an...

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How to Deal with Your Child’s Temper Tantrums 25 Jan 2017

How to Deal with Your Child’s Temper Tantrums

Temper tantrums and meltdowns are extremely challenging for parents. They are more common in younger children due to limitations in language; when a child struggles with too many emotions, he/she doesn’t know of any other way to react. Many parents find tantrums hard to understand. At times, the n...

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Planning a new baby? Are you ready? 13 Dec 2016

Planning a new baby? Are you ready?

In the ads and most of the media we are exposed to, motherhood is portrayed as a reason for great happiness. They're right about the joy and excitement you feel on being an actual mother, unlike in childhood, when you may have play acted with your Barbie, but what is often ignored in popular media i...

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