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Do you want the truth? Ask a child
There is a French proverb “if you want the truth, ask a child”. Recently, I have come to realize that this proverb is very accurate. If you want a true opinion about anything, children will be honest and will tell you the truth. Whether it … Continue reading
Posted in Family, General Reflections, Life Quotes, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged children, choice, coffee, dress, family, half-truth, happy, honest, honesty, kids, life, money, mum, mummy, opinion, politically correct, priceless, truth, truthful, work
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What is happiness?
There is no universal definition of what constitutes happiness. Wikipedia defines happiness as “a mental or emotional state of well-being categorized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy”. In turn, Aristotle defined happiness as “the meaning and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Family, General Reflections, Uncategorized
Tagged career, children, emotion, emotional, family, financial wealth, friends, happiness, happy, inner-self, kids, life, mental, outcome, positive energy, reward, strength, success, well-being, words of wisdom
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Manners – extinct concept?
We strive to teach our children good manners from a very young age. ‘Please’, ‘thank you’, ‘excuse me’ and ‘sorry’ play a big part in our daily lives. Do we succeed in our quest? Taking a train ride a few … Continue reading
Posted in Family, General Reflections, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged children, family, manners, parenting, politeness
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Technology – convenience or hindrance?
Gone are the days when you referred to an apple and everyone understood you were talking about a fruit and a playstation meant a playground in the local park. Today we are surrounded by technology, such as mobile phones, desktop and portable computers, music and video devices, various game … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Parenting, Technology
Tagged addiction, apple, children, cycle, disconnect, emails, expectations, facebook, family, friends, iPhone, mobile phone, portable DVD player, social media, social networking, tantrum, technology, twitter
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Your most important job in life – are you ready?
I am a mother of 2 beautiful and generally well mannered boys, who give me a reason to live and who I would do anything for. However, kids will always be kids! They misbehave, embarrass you in the supermarket, wake up at … Continue reading
'No problems - just projects!' By Jane Garber-Rosenzweig 