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ELAINE SIHERA is the most noted and quoted British woman on the Internet, being the world authority on emotional health. Nicknamed Ms CYPRAH (or Cyber-Oprah by admirers), Elaine is the first Black graduate of the UK's pioneering Open University and a postgraduate

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Education > Reading & Writing Skills How traditional memorization and recitation techniques help students develop strong cognitive abilities: 1 of 14
Nowadays traditional memorization learning techniques are not recommended and are far less practised in developed countries. Modern educationists have been promoting the idea that intense memorization, or 'rote learning', does not help children to learn creatively and is even harmful to their understanding and enjoyment of t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Getting your kids to do their chores: 1 of 14
Some parents feel that children should be taught some household chores when they are teenagers. Others believe that it is good to teach children when they are younger, just by letting them help when you are doing household work. I remember my mother did not let me do any chores because she said I might not be able to do it r... More..
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Marriage counseling: Solve your relationship issues: 1 of 14
How does a couple get from angst and frustration to accommodation between them, from continuing conflict to some kind of resolution? One sets up realistic expectations of the relationship. But that is not so easy because, in order to do this, one has to first adjust one's own expectations of both the partnership and one's pa... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction Dealing with communication breakdowns in your family: 1 of 14
9 Tell-Tale Signs of Poor Communication in Relationships Poor communication is the most common complaint by couples (as stated by 68 per cent of couples seeking counselling). Apparently, the average couple talk for only five minutes per day! Yet communication is the most important aspect of a relationship. Once we stop commu... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Things I honestly believe: 3 of 41
Do you believe in telling the truth about your age? Q. When you meet someone new, or the subject of age comes up, do you tell the truth, or fib a little?Personally, I've never had a problem telling people how old I was. This is probably because people usually assume I'm younger than I am, and it's always fun to shock people ... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Should you stay for the sake of the kids?: 4 of 54
Many people in conflicting partnerships will say that they prefer to stay together for the children's sake' while living a lie to protect them. But this is a BAD idea. Though it might give some temporary benefit to the children, particularly a false sense of security, it is likely to affect them emotionally for life because ... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Should adults stay married regardless of the happiness factor: 3 of 40
I think I would find it difficult to understand why someone would stay in a relationship when they are completely unhappy. The first rule of any relationship is that it makes the persons involved very happy and enhances their lives. Otherwise, why get involved with someone when one could be much better off on one's own? The ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Engagements & Proposals Worst reasons to marry: 8 of 104
THREE Key Reasons NOT to go into a Relationship. Many people go into relationships with all the best intentions in the world then wonder why they still fail. This is because the dynamics of two people getting together follow certain patterns or trends, despite each person being unique. If those trends are not spotted and und... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why people have affairs: 3 of 39
People affected by affairs, especially the victims of it, tend to spend a lot of time blaming the perpetrator or wondering why it happened. Many relationships are often killed by an affair but, according to John M Gottman, a marriage psychologist and author of The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work, who studied over 65... More..
Sciences > Psychology How to overcome fear: 2 of 26
Would you consider a 21 year old to be old, or still youthful? Q. I'm 20 and will be 21 in september. I know I'll be 18 in my heart for a while but, sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be 21. I feel so old, like i'm not young anymore and I get really depressed. A lot of people tell me that the 20s and college years are the b... More..