“Sister, I can’t do anything. You have to go back to the doctor.” I was being dismissed, as often happens to many East Asian women in the Middle East. It’s common to be mistaken as my children’s nanny.
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The Secret Ingredient To Better Parenting
There's not a caring parent out there who doesn't want their children to grow into happy, resilient, self-sufficient adults. How we each go about trying to get to that place can be compared to a mountain. For every mountain with a peak, there are several routes to the top. Each is distinct, with its own merits and downfalls, but they all eventually find their way to the top.
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How To Get The Most Out Of Advent
2011 was the first and last year we ever did advent. My eldest was three, his little brother not even a twinkle in our eye. We had found a beautiful hanging advent calendar made from brightly colored fabric, resembling a Peruvian-style weave. It was in the shape of a tree with 24 post-it-note sized pockets.
