Tag: Communication
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A postcard from home is love in its purest form
When my children, aged 14 and 11, left with their mother to stay in Germany for a year, it was always going to be hard, for all of us. The children had just spent four months in my solitary care, and my house is now very quiet and empty, although littered with the evidence of…
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Why I Went into Marriage with Divorce in Mind
We’re the kind of people who like to take a step back, look at things rationally and make the necessary decisions. Our view was simple. Let’s rather plan for the worst when things are at their best.
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If You Think It’s Tough Talking to Your Teens, Try Whatsapping Them
Their phones have been both a help and a hindrance in communicating with them. I can call Kid1 repeatedly from the lounge and get no more than an irritated “Whaaaa-aaat?” in response, whereas I can Whatsapp him and get an immediate reply.
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Do we honestly need to bother with email etiquette anymore?
It’s the 21st Century, the age of Whatsapp, Snapchat, and quick, punchy status updates. Who needs email, and who needs email etiquette? Well, the truth is, all of us. Email is still the default communication choice for business, and if you get it wrong, you could ruin a relationship before it even gets started. Here…