Adolesence in acne, acne in adolesence

My son has been complaining about having acne all the time, he said that he feels inferior about it. No matter how much I tell him that it’s part of adolescence, he seems not convinced. We have tried a number of home-made remedies and over the counter drugs to help him prevent from having breakouts,... 

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What did you say?

I feel sad and sorry for my daughter, she’s always lonesome. Despite having playmates, I always have to caution her because of this one thing: they think that genitals are funny jokes. For some reason, these kids would joke around using the v and p words, which is really irritating for me. So,... 

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Summer is fast approaching!

Bond with your kids by bringing them to summer destinations, like: The Zoo, any place that has wild life animal preserves or what-not, it will sure be a refreshing scene for the kids to see greenery on the concrete paved cities of Manila. Water Park or Swimming Pools, you need not spend a fortune just... 

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When adults act like children

My daughter and a neighbor girl had a long time ire with each other, of course they are children, and as individual humans they have their own sets of preferrence and differences. Now, my daughter felt that she’s being bullied and told me about it, and as per my judgement, I thought it best to... 

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Coffeeholic?

Although none of my children are attracted to regular coffee, and they do, however, prefer to sip decaf, most mothers would warn me that coffee is bad for them. They say that it would stunt the growth of our children, and it got me into thinking, does it really? I have searched around and found that... 

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I guess it’s time. (Parental Guidance Please!)

“…and I gave forgiveness I’ve been denying..”-tim mcgraw, live like you were dying For a time I’ve been hiding this pain in my heart, and my conversation with a friend last night made me realize that I should let this all out in the open once and for all, forgive the person... 

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Crayons n Pencil’s the Language of Love

My children grew up with love and acceptance. When my family was still whole, their father and I never fail to give those hugs and kisses and words of affirmation, I guess I can also say that we’ve showed my children these four Love Language. We give them time, whenever their father is at home,... 

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(Original Post transferred) Cyber Safety

The internet is a bottomless mine of vast information, and this can be also an opening to offensive and polluting materials that can get to your unknowing children, you may have also heard of stalkers and phedophiles who might try to victimize our kids, or anyone who might try to lead your children to... 

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Drug addiction and the damage it can do.

My son was talking to me about one of his classmate who doesn’t go to school anymore because of drug addiction. He relates that, this classmate learned how to use Methamphetamine because of the child’s father, he would always come home high on drugs and beats his mother and abuses his sister;... 

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Melodramatic

Just when I thought everything will be found at peril’s hand, there I found a PHP200 in my jeans back pocket! Yes, I haven’t been paid for most of the gigs that I’m doing that’s why I’m having another feeling of hopelessness, and another round when I’m having those... 

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