Category: Family/Parenting
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The Porcupine Dilemma: On Becoming Relational
Most likely, you have not met Arthur Schopenhauer, but for sure all of you know Sigmund Freud. Although we all know Freud as the father of psychology, in managing our relationships, I believe we would be better served in getting to know Arthur Schopenhauer. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUERSchopenhauer was…
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To Be Or Not To Be Filipino: Parenting Challenges In The U.S.
The following is a letter I received from a reader: Dear Gale, I am 52 years old and have been in the States for 3 years now. I am married with one daughter who is 13 years old. I read your article on teenagers and wanted to see if you…
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East VS WestÂ
Saccharine is an artificial sweetener which when used to describe a person implies that the person is sweet but artificial, *while sarcasm is defined to be a form of humor that uses irony or mockery with the purpose of indirect criticism. In my opinion, this comparison embodies the basic differences…