In the wake of the horror and suffering of the recent terrorist attacks on Manhattan and the Pentagon, and recently the attacks on London, it has been heartwarming to see so many acts of heroism, beginning with the men and women who met a hellish death as they raced up the stairs of the World Trade Center to save lives. Thousands of volunteers, lavish financial and material donations and long lines of blood donors have demonstrated the compassion... > Full Story

My son has not been the same since the tsunami. It seems that nothing I can do will help. Sometimes I feel that everything I try to do only makes the situation worse.

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When a disaster occurs it not only destroys houses and offices. It also affects the lives of thousands of people. Those who are impacted the most are the children. It’s going to...

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In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, many children will be hiding under the covers. When tragedies such as Katrina strike, children, like many of us adults, have no way to understand...

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Robyn was angry and confused. She had just discovered that her much beloved roly-poly red robed Santa Claus was a marketing ploy invented in the early 20th century by Coca Cola to...

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The key principle in bulk cooking is to think ahead in order to save even one or two steps.

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It’s not uncommon to find parents and grandparents living together with everyone minding the young. In fact, by many cultures, this is a very normal situation that works well for...

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I have problems with nudity in my relationship. I get very uncomfortable when watching a show and nudity is on. I do not want to be touched by my spouse, not even by my children....

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I left my alcoholic husband over 5 years ago and have remarried to a wonderful man whom my children like. However, I sometimes feel that my children who are 33, 32 and 30 still blame...

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I have a two-and-a-half year-old daughter that I’m trying earnestly to potty train. Her latest reason for peeing and having a bowel movement in her underwear and on the livingroom...

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