Having a significant other—a life partner—makes mundane domestic tasks enjoyable and romantic. You crave intimacy, presence, and attention. But intimacy does not only equate to closeness and familiarity, it also means bearing yourself to your partner. The real you, no holds barred. And in order to bear yourself completely, you also need some time alone …
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While it’s optional to celebrate Valentine’s Day, many people take part in it—usually in the form of romantic dates, offering boxes of chocolates, and importantly, card-giving. Needless to say, you can easily purchase tons of greeting cards on store shelves. But to make the day more memorable, you can craft up DIY valentine cards for …
What is quality time, especially in an age where technology and gadgets dominate our activities? With the ever-growing demands that life throws our way every day, it is understandable that we lose focus on some things while placing much attention on others. We see it happen every day. We see people losing contact with childhood …
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Coming-of-age films in the late 90s and early 2000s often revolve around a list of high school cliques you can’t run away from. A jock falling for a nerd. An unknown trying to fit in with the campus queens. It has the perfect conflict material, and so these movies were absolute hits at that time …
We all have that one movie that changed our lives forever—the one we have seen countless times that we have memorized the dialogues and monologues of every character. While Netflix, one of the most popular video streaming services, only launched in the 1990s, we mothers had also gushed about nostalgic 80s teen movies. It seemed …
With all the new experiences, journeys, and achievements, the teenage years are one of the best moments of a person’s life. But for most teenagers of today, it is only a “could have been” due to the judgments that clouded them. These young people have just started to mold their dreams to make them real. …
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Written literature immortalizes verbal narratives passed from one generation to another. These stories—whether they’re classic Christmas tales, fairy tales, fables, legends, and myths, have played a significant part in the cognitive development of a child. Of course, authors see to it that there is a story for every season and a folk tale for every …
Tired of high school stereotypes? We lived through them and no doubt our own kids would, one way or the other. The cliques: the chics, the cool kids, and the ones who always read; the athletes, the weirdos, and the cheerleaders who scream “Go! Go! Go!”. All of these people are in one high school …
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Kids are such curious beings that they ask about anything they can think of. It is their way of fitting together the pieces of the puzzle for things to make sense to them, which ultimately broadens their understanding of the world. They’ll ask questions all year round, from New Year to Christmas, sunrise to sunset. …
As you take a look at your wife in the delivery room, with your baby close to her heart, you come to realize that gone are the days of spontaneous travels and fun nights. The duties of a first-time dad would become real the moment you see your baby for the first time. Fatherhood is …
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