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Friday, May 25, 2007



Love in a cold climate

The Guardian
25 May 2007

Everything I knew about marriage I learned from my parents. When my mother arrived in Britain in the spring of 1974 she had been married to my father for 14 years but they had never lived alone together. Shortly after their wedding in Pakistan, my... read more...

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Pregnant scare
Tay Suan Chiang
The Straits Times
20 May 2007

PUBLIC relations consultant Lu Minru no longer watches hit crime television series CSI. Now five weeks pregnant with her second child, she has been advised by friends and family to avoid shows with shocking moments or gory scenes because they say these... read more...

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Unborn babies targeted in crackdown on criminality
Lucy Ward Social affairs correspondent
The Guardian
16 May 2007

Unborn babies judged to be at most risk of social exclusion and turning to criminality are to be targeted in a controversial new scheme to be promoted by Downing Street today. In an effort to intervene as early as possible in troubled families,... read more...

Monday, May 14, 2007



FamilyForum

The Guardian
12 May 2007

I have been single since my nine-yearold daughter was two. I have a friendly relationship with her father, whom she adores. About four months ago, I realised I was falling for someone. Now my daughter is desperately jealous and upset. Although my new... read more...

Wednesday, May 09, 2007


Why do I always fall apart in exams?

The Guardian
10 May 2007

I am 37 and have a real problem passing tests. I scrape or fail exams that I feel that I should pass comfortably. I failed my cycling proficiency test at 11, passed only five O-levels and one A-level. I postponed taking my degree until I was 30 as I... read more...