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Parent, Child and Teacher

If you were asked to reflect upon your school days, I am sure that many would remember a special relationship with one or more teachers. A neighbour told me that growing up in India, she knew that her teacher, second to her mother, was one…
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After the Affair

My guess is that if you spoke to one hundred people, at least fifty would have been touched by infidelity. And it’s not just spouses who suffer. Speak to the children of a marriage fallen apart or the parents of a married child who has…
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Families in Business

A man came into a psychologist’s office looking for help. When the therapist asked the client what the problem was, the client said, “well, you see, I come from a family.” In other words, no matter how stable our family looks on the outside, being…
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The Facts of Lice

Note: This article was written several years back and some of the details may therefore be outdated. I have become a lice “expert”. I know their life cycle, how many eggs are laid per day and even how and when the lice mate. I didn’t…
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Children and Divorce

A small figure crept into my office, nervously anticipating a meeting with her father. A man she hadn’t seen in several months and hadn’t cared to see for a lot longer than that. Her long hair hung in front of her face as she occupied…