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About me - Rosafun

I love words. They fascinate and enthrall me. I love the way a particular word can invoke such emotion and the skill in finding just such a word thrills me.
I'm an English teacher working in relief positions in my local area. My 3 children are now independent

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Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Should spousal consent be required before a married woman has an abortion?Smallicon
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When two people commit their lives to each other in the bond of marriage, trust and communication becomes a fundamental essential within that union. The two shall be one, is an old adage but there is a truth in this that ensures a healthy respectful relationship develops.The bringing of children into this relationship is one ... More..

Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People How to deal with a pushy salesman
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In today's world of conspicuous consumerism, the pushy salesman (or woman) is only trying to do their job. it is not personal; they are not trying to build a long term friendship with you (although they want you to feel that they are); they are simply ensuring that their job remains secure because no one wants to end up on th... More..

Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Tips for helping teens to cope with a divorce of their parents
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Parenting teenagers can be tricky at the best of times but when you no longer share the same house or indeed the same ideology as your children's father then parenting becomes a mine field where hurt lurks around every corner. There have been many times when I have had to put on a brave face so that the children don't see how... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions
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Nostalgia for the past creeps up slowly like a rain shower on a sunny day. The feelings of resistance to change are strong, the unwillingness to rush indoors and leave the picnic often invokes anger. But this is when tradition stakes its claim on our family's hearts, because when something is tradition, they will always retur... More..

Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Navigating the journey of life
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Where is the NAVMAN? Why must I always feel there could be a better path for my life to be on? Where was the navigator when I made the biggest decision of my life and married my first husband only to have the road abruptly end, barriers erected and told I've gone the wrong way?So often I reflect back on my life's decisions an... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Is loud music an environmental toxin?Smallicon
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Firstly I believe we should qualify the terms, 'loud music', 'environment' and 'toxin'. The wording of this hypothesis is highly inflammatory, so defusing the intensity of the language is important to conducting an objective debate. I am supposing that 'loud music' means intolerably loud music; and 'environment' would need to... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy The importance of reading
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Aging brings with it many challenges, however, none so difficult as having to adapt to a life without reading. Reading expands ones world; educating us about people and places, introducing characters who become friends for a time, who we live with during our daily activities, lurking at the corners of our consciousness; chara... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) How to entertain baby with household items
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A new baby brings with it the urge to buy every 'educational' toy available and with good intentions because we want to give baby the best possible start in life. However, thinking that spending your hard earned money will equate to more fun for baby is a trap toy manufacturers hope all parents fall into. Ultimately, baby lik... More..

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