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I am a young, married mother with twin boys born in April 2007. I live in Australia and am a university student studying Arts; majoring in English Literature and studying history, philosophy, psychology, sociology. I enjoy studying different subjects and

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Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte: 1 of 9

Emile Bront's famous novel Wuthering Heights' is one of ultimate romance, love beyond the grave ad love that spans generations. Bront uses this love to evoke sympathy for the characters; Heathcliff, a brute of a man whose soulmate Catherine has betrayed him by marrying Edgar, and who fades away after Catherine's death. Edgar...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope The pros and cons of children watching the daily news: 2 of 16

Watching the news after dinner is a common event in our world. We adults settle ourselves in front of the TV to catch up on the world around us, while our children, who are not yet ready for bed, join us. However, every night, we are told by the news that our world is a terrible place to live in. Images of war, famine and na...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Getting back to yourself after becoming a mother: 4 of 27

The second women see that positive pregnancy test, they lose their identity. No longer are they an individual, they are now a MOTHER. That little line on the test thrusts upon them the the most important role in society, that of carer, nurturer, and protector of a child. For nine months your whole life (and body) is consumed...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Does God exist?: 14 of 78

Does God exist; Swinburne's teleological argument. Swinburne's Is there a God?' is a series of philosophical arguments, which when combined present an argument for the existence of God. His argument is one to the best explanation' and so Swinburne presents a series of hypotheses and deducts which one best explains the observ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) How to encourage youngsters to develop a healthy lifestyle: 4 of 16

Open your eyes. Uncover your ears. Wake up to the world around us. I know we hate to admit it but it is time we realized that as a species, humans are quickly becoming overweight and unhealthy. Instead of cooking nutritious meals we hop in our cars and go to the closest drive thru. Despite the warnings we continue to smoke a...
Sciences > Psychology The legacy of Sigmund Freud: 2 of 8

According to some writers, Freud dared "to pursue his exceptional insight - whether genius, vision or fantasy - into what many see as a revolutionary theory of sexuality". By contrast, others see him as a conservative thinker who reasserted patriarchal domination in a modernised form. The question whether Freud was a visiona...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Exploring social inequalities in society: 2 of 8

We like to think we live in a classless, multicultural society where everyone is treated equally. Frankly we are deluded. Of course there are classes, and not everyone is treated equally. The classes in our world are based on race, ethnicity, education and politics. Of of the phenomenons of social stratification is social in...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Teaching your children how to deal with prejudice: 2 of 7

I live in a small town. A VERY small town. Where I live 95% of the population is white... I am half Indian and half of German descent. I have little hope of escaping prejudice in my town! Throughout my childhood in the city I had never once experienced prejudice. I grew up surrounded by children of different races, backgroun...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Should babies be put on feeding schedules or fed on demand?: 3 of 8

While I in the middle of my first pregnancy with my twin boys, I decided I was going to be the perfect mother. I ate nutritious food, I exercised, and played classical music to my stomach! In my later months, I began to worry about how I would look after two babies, and how I would know when to feed them and to put them down...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Fitness during pregnancy: Finding the time and doing it right: 6 of 13

While you are pregnant, just because your belly is growing doesn't mean your bottom has to as well! Many women take pregnancy as an excuse to stop exercising and spend their days resting. While rest is important during pregnancy, exercise is equally important. Exercise during pregnancy has enormous benefits not only for the ...