Culture & Society

A mom lectures her son about his dirty dishes in the sink. A father punishes his daughter for talking back and being disrespectful. A step mother holds her tongue as her stepdaughter curses at her. A step father tells his wife how she should ground her son for not calling when he was out past curfew. Why would these parents in these different roles behave the way they do to their birth children and step children? How do people learn how to parent their kids, let alone someone else�s children?

Everyone enjoys getting a nice gift whether it is costly or not. Sometimes, though, it is hard to select the right gift, especially when you are buying for someone

that has everything or for someone who is very picky.

Remember, gifts don't have to be costly. A husband might enjoy the cap protector bag, which stores his caps in a plastic coat bag. the protector stores easily and

keeps his collection safe from dust. If your husband enjoys his recliner, he would probably love fleece recliner covers.

However, while focussing on a few cases of high alimonies, the media usually neglects the other side of the story. A woman who had forsaken or given very little preference to her career for the sake of her family finds herself facing financial devastation and emotional turmoil, following a divorce. Since her entire life has been revolving around her family all the time during the marriage, she finds her future to be in total disarray.

This article is dedicated to help all these women overcome their grief, realise their strengths and rebuild a cheerful life for themselves.

Looking for something different to keep the kids busy this weekend or during the school holidays? Forget video games and takeaway pizza - why not encourage them to conjure up a carrot cake or beat up an omelette?

Cooking is one of the most fun and constructive activities you can share with your child: it unleashes their creativity, sets up healthy eating habits and teaches them a valuable survival skill for the future. If you teach your kids to cook now, they will eat well for life.

When cooking with kids, design the menu according to their age and level of kitchen skills.

1. Don't be ecstatic that this beautiful woman answered you.

It was expected that she would answer; you did everything right, so she could not help answering your letter. Remember that women don't like sending negative answers, such as "I did not like you", or "I don't think we are right for each other" etc. They would rather don't answer at all or, if they are kindly requested to answer, they are more likely to answer positively. The fact that she answered you only means she thinks you are good enough candidature to consider.

Take a stroll through the aisles of your local supermarket and you'll be confronted with a vast array of processed cakes, biscuits, muffins, chips, pastries and crackers packaged in bright, colourful packets and boxes, just begging for you to pick them up and put them in your trolley.

But have you ever stopped to read the labels? They may be quick and easy, but most of these products are high in all the nasty fats nutritionists tell us to avoid.

Trans fat in particular has emerged as one of the worst of the bad guys in the health war.

Tahddi al-nasl means family planning. Planning is required in everything, be it concrete, sentimental, economical, social or intellectual. God declares in the Koran: "All things have We created after a fixed decree." (54:49) Similarly, the term "family" has a broad and deep meaning. The family is the first brick or unit in the social structure. To build up a family, it requires planning and providence for the number of one's offspring.

The Koran enjoins us to have children, but at the same time warns us that children must be good and righteous.

Do you believe in energy? Is there a form of energy flowing everywhere? There are many studies made regarding all sorts of energies actually. One of them is called art of Feng Shui.

Ancient Chinese philosophy is an inspiration to a lot of individuals and mere superstition to others. There is a lot of interest in the practice of Feng Shui, both in the East and in the West. The guiding principles affect each part of life for those who believe in it.

Is there such a reality called energy? Is there a state of energy flowing around us? There are quite a few studies made regarding all sorts of energies actually. One of those studies is called art of Feng Shui.

Ancient Oriental philosophy is an inspiration to a lot of people and mere superstition to others. There is a lot of interest in the practice of Feng Shui, both in the East and in the West. The guidelines affect each aspect of life for those who believe in it.

Are you a believer in energy? Is there a state of energy flowing around us? There are many studies made regarding all sorts of energies . One of them is called art of Feng Shui.

Ancient Oriental philosophy is an inspiration to a lot of individuals and plain superstition to others. There is a lot of interest in the practice of Feng Shui, both in the East and in the West. The guidelines influence each part of life for individuals who believe in it.