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When your child's friends are bad news
The age-old saying goes ‘You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family’. But when you are a child, does that rule still apply? Or is it the case that your family have the right to choose your friends?
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Man goes without sex for a year for charity that saves children from sex slavery
By his own admission, Pete Lynagh was ''completely shallow''. Picking up women was his thing. Weekends were a blur of parties, clubs and one-night stands.
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13 ways to enjoy family life more in 2014
Want to know how to make the best of your time together as a family in 2014. Have a look at these great tips.
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I screen, you screen: the rise of children using technology
Spending hours on a computer is not all bad for children.
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When being the first born is not a privilege
Expectations and extra pressure placed on the firstborn child to succeed can lead to a fear of failure, anxiety, and depression later on.
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When your child's friends are bad news
JO HARTLEY The age-old saying goes ‘You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family’. But when you are a child, does that rule still apply? Or is it the case that your family have the right to choose your friends?
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Man goes without sex for a year for charity that saves children from sex slavery
Jill Stark 11:11am By his own admission, Pete Lynagh was ''completely shallow''. Picking up women was his thing. Weekends were a blur of parties, clubs and one-night stands.
13 ways to enjoy family life more in 2014
Nicole Villalpando Want to know how to make the best of your time together as a family in 2014. Have a look at these great tips.
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