Tag: family
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My Old Clothes Aren’t Hand-Me-Downs, They’re Lift-Me-Ups
A change in clothing has accompanied every phase of my life, as it has for my children. Nappies were their welcome-pants to life, but are mercifully no more. Now, I take deliveries of clothing from my sister and others, some which we parted from and which have returned.
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Talking to Your Kids About the Ultimate Taboo
Children are exposed to death, and need support to understand the sudden absence of a loved one, as does everyone. I have come to see that children are more candid and less guarded than their adults, and that there is much to learn from them.
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In the Melting-Potjie of South Africa, a Canadian Finds a New Flavour of Life
Born in Canada to Indian parents, I’ve gotten used to the gastronomic blending of cultures and it’s always been a delight.
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In Teaching me to Cook, My Mother Taught Me About Life
My mother taught me how to cook. When I was 10 years old, she stopped packing my school lunches and made me help her in the kitchen at night.
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My ex-Mom-in-Law’s Home-Baked Bread Proves That Love is All You Knead
To break bread with family and friends is a ritual of sustenance and belonging. But to bake your own bread, according to a recipe handed down through the generations, is sweeter still. Now you too can try this life-changing loaf for yourself.
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Why I Married a German, For Better or Wurst
When I first met Andreas at university, he didn’t seem very German. I knew he had a surname no one could pronounce, but he had worked hard on losing his accent and didn’t speak that much anyway.
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Why the World Would be a Better Place if We Let Our Teenagers Run It
There’s something about the ‘in-betweenness’ of being a teenager that allows them to see things quite clearly, writes Mandy Collins.
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The Kitchen is Burning! Quick, Where’s my phone?
‘”Holy Moses, the kitchen’s on fire,” shouted my husband, as the glass cracked in the kitchen door and smoke started pouring in (I’m not sure I’m allowed to swear in these columns. But…he didn’t really say Holy Moses.)
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What I Learned About Life From My Grandmother’s Big Springclean
I could never put my finger on why I enjoyed the museum so much. Old stuff put up in glass boxes or hung from ceilings with dates and descriptions was not the best way to entertain a child, but I was intrigued.
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The Ins & Outs of Life With the In-Laws
If all goes well, your married life will be enriched by these new horizons. If not, well, that’s what mother-in-law jokes are for. Funnily enough, you hardly ever hear a father-in-law joke, which is a bit of a joke in itself.