Exploring Men’s Aversion to Adoption

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When my daughter was newly home, one of my lady friends came over to visit. She is a much older lady in her 50s, with three grown daughters my age, but for some reason we have enjoyed an easy friendship over the years. She is like a mother and elder sister all rolled up into…

Autism Mom Diary – Part 2: Useful lessons for an autism mom or dad

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“Useful lessons for an autism mom or dad” My son is excited to be amongst people but people are not quite so excited to be around him. I am an autism mom and crowds scare me. Queues simply terrify me. This doesn’t happen to me when I am alone mind you……No. Only when my son…

The Autism Test

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Autism (let alone an autism test) was not the dream for my handsome little boy I wasn’t always this receptive to speaking about autism or being spoken to about autism – let alone having a child of mine take an autism test.  Autism was definitely not the dream for my handsome little boy when I first…

Your 6 step guide to step family success

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The reason why so many people who are in step-families today get frustrated and give up is because none of them is taught how to deal with the complexities, challenges and frustrations of everyday step-family life. Men and women remarry or are in a relationship with a partner who has children from a previous relationship…

Peanut allergies

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Causes and how to handle them It may sound funny. It did to me when I first heard of it. The truth is some people are allergic to peanuts. Their bodies react, sometimes violently, to peanuts or anything that has peanuts as an ingredient; for instance peanut butter or chocolate. It is difficult to avoid peanuts because unlike,…

Terry-anne Chebet declares, “I want to get married…”

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We are waiting for Terry-anne Chebet at the reception of Scarlet Group… We are early, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, waiting to have a chat with the Citizen news anchor – who’s synonymous with ‘fresh, sweet and silent potent’. I am just a little concerned that she’d declined to go through the interview’s questionnaire beforehand, to plan…

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6 Blended family resolutions you must make!

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Blended families do succeed with the right attitude and effort Blended families present unique rewards and challenges. To make it work, stress free, one needs to make some bold resolutions. Step parenting calls for patience, while cultural differences require deep understanding and appreciation between a couple. In a blended family situation learning is equally necessary.…

Autism Mom Diary – Part 3: Shopping with your autistic child

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Dear Fellow Autism Mum, Shopping with your autistic child. This is from one autism soldier to another… I am writing to let you know that I noticed you in the supermarket today… Am not sure if you saw us – my son and I – but I saw you. I saw you and I saw your child.…

Asthmatic Baby

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Asthma is a recurrent condition, affecting the airways in the lungs. It is characterised by coughing, wheezing (whistling sound in the chest), and difficulty in breathing. What causes asthma in children? Asthma is an allergic condition that tends to occur in families. That is, it is hereditary. Several members of one family may have asthma…

Baby Nadya – My special gift from God

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A BabyLove Network Interview with Adam Hussein Adam, Independent Social Development Consultant. BLN: Tell us a little about your daughter? Adam: My daughter’s name is Nadya. She turned 7 years old on 31st March this year. She’s really special and is the most precious thing that ever happened to me. My life has never and…

 


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