A Radiant Heart

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A radiant heart is a wonderful thing.  It makes everything seem better when we are the recipients of purity and kindness from a radiant heart. Roots of Empathy is an anti-bullying programme that was begun by Mary Gordon, in Toronto, Canada in … Continue reading

Single-Handed

This is a beautiful experience but it's a very steep learning curve...

In spite of the fact that many families nowadays are single-parent families, the first thing I noticed when I was researching this article is that – in comparison to other types of family – there isn’t a huge amount of … Continue reading

Smoothie Families

Nowadays, stepfamilies – also known as blended families – are more and more common.  When people remarry approximately 65% of these remarriages include children from previous relationships.  Creating a blended family involves change for everyone and change always brings with … Continue reading

The Online Generation

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Nowadays those in the know estimate that our children spend more time interacting with media and digital activities than they do with their families or at school. This is obviously something that has an effect on the emotional, psychological and … Continue reading

A Parent in a Global Village

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                  It takes a village to raise a child - African Proverb Whoever said that knew what she (or he) was talking about.  Raising children is a difficult task.  And – as it matters … Continue reading

It Takes All Kinds of Families

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                    There is an interconnectedness among members that bonds the family, much like mountain climbers who rope themselves together when climbing a mountain, so that if someone should slip or need … Continue reading