charmaine saunders
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Valentine's day
Even the most cynical amongst us cannot totally overlook Valentine's day, lovers' day. Yes, it's over-commercialised, can even be rather plastic and contrived. The only way to make it authentic is to take it seriously, to suspend all disbelief and give into the whole romantic experience. After all, it's only one day of the year, right? Traditional is best on Valentine's day - red roses, champagne, candle-lit dinner, chocolates, the... (posted by charmaine 4 years 11 days ago.)
Even the most cynical amongst us cannot totally overlook Valentine's day, lovers' day. Yes, it's over-commercialised, can even be rather plastic and contrived. The only way to make it authentic is to take it seriously, to suspend all disbelief and give into the whole romantic experience. After all, it's only one day of the year, right? Traditional is best on Valentine's day - red roses, champagne, candle-lit dinner, chocolates, the... (posted by charmaine 4 years 11 days ago.)
Family - Importance and Influence
`ALL IN THE FAMILY.’ What does `family’ really mean today, anywhere in the Western world? The nuclear family concept of Mum, Dad and a couple of kids doesn’t exist anymore for all intents and purposes. It is probably the exception rather than the rule. Now, a child might be brought up by a single parent of either sex, two gay parents, a collective group of adults and children, an extended family or a mixture of... (posted by charmaine 5 years 220 days ago.)
`ALL IN THE FAMILY.’ What does `family’ really mean today, anywhere in the Western world? The nuclear family concept of Mum, Dad and a couple of kids doesn’t exist anymore for all intents and purposes. It is probably the exception rather than the rule. Now, a child might be brought up by a single parent of either sex, two gay parents, a collective group of adults and children, an extended family or a mixture of... (posted by charmaine 5 years 220 days ago.)
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