Article published on Sep 27, 2022
I am starting my second year in university. I struggled last year because the courses were online. I had difficulty sitting in front of the computer to watch recorded lectures. I didn’t do any assignments until the last minute. I blamed this on Covid-19 pandemic, and online learning. I barely passed, and was put on...
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Article published on May 26, 2020
I am having a tough time in the last few weeks, being stuck at home with our two children because of the pandemic. Don’t get me wrong, I love them dearly; but it is hard to deal with them all day, doing home-schooling and keeping up with my work. Our younger son is in grade...
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Article published on Feb 25, 2020
I am worried about my father. When we were growing up, he was very angry at home; every little thing could upset him, he would yell at us all the time. It was much worse when he drank, especially on weekends. He was probably a weekend alcoholic. My mother tried very hard to keep the...
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Article published on Dec 24, 2018
I am dreading about this coming Christmas and winter. Our ten- and twelve-year-old children are asking for all sorts of electronics and videogames. Our older son used to love hockey, but he stopped playing this year, because he doesn’t like checking. Our daughter used to love dancing, but stopped after she injured her ankle. Our...
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Article published on Aug 25, 2015
We have a nine-year-old daughter and an eleven-year-old son. Our son is addicted to video games. If we allow him, he can play it non-stop and forget to eat or sleep. Our daughter is catching up on this quickly. I know exercise is important for children, but I don’t know how to motivate him. He...
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