http://www.reallifeph.com A Blog that Speak the Real LifeStyle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:15:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Q:I am a widow, in my early thirties, with three children. Because of my marital status, I can’t avoid to have suitors. They are, however, all younger than I. One avid suitor has the qualities I like. He is also comfortable with my children. But I am avoiding him because ... http://www.reallifeph.com/my-avid-suitor-is-younger-than-i.html Q:I’m 33 and single. I got involved with a man whom I later found out to be married. Now I have a big problem because I have also discovered that he has gonorrhea. When I found that out more than a month ago, I went to see a doctor who ... http://www.reallifeph.com/std-from-an-infected-partner.html Q:My 22-year-old boyfriend (who’s not married but has a son) forced me one day to go with him to a hotel and to have sex with him against my will. ("Nanlaban ako")I Fought to no avail. Should I file a case against my boyfriend? A:Are you emotionally ready to relieve ... http://www.reallifeph.com/my-boyfriend-raped-me.html What a joyful privilege I had to be able to celebrate the United Nations Year of the Family at Andrews University in Michigan with Family Life International participants from many places of the world! I really thank God for opening that wonderful door for me at a time when family ... http://www.reallifeph.com/from-family-to-family.html Young people frequently complain, “I can’t talk to my parents” or “My parents just don’t understand me.” Often this really isn’t true, but it may be the impression you get because your parents don’t know how to handle talking with you about some of the things you want and need ... http://www.reallifeph.com/how-to-approach-your-parents.html Not every book is a good book, of course. Many children’s books are shoddily written and poorly illustrated, and far too many use of words or deal with themes that are inappropriate. So what can you do? Here are some suggestions: 1. Talk to the Experts. Children’s librarians can ... http://www.reallifeph.com/choosing-books-for-your-child.html Negativism, Stubbornness and Disobedience. It is common practice among Filipino parents to call their child “hardheaded” or “stubborn” because he has been disobedient. It has thus become difficult to tell from the parents’ statements whether the child’s behavior or problematic or not. For example, at around the age of ... http://www.reallifeph.com/dealing-with-the-misbehaving-child.html It is estimated that annually 7,000 teenagers kill themselves, one million think about it, and 400,000 attempts are made. The magnitude of this problem demands that people know and understand the warning signs of suicide. What once was confined to discussion in hushed tones has become the focus of network ... http://www.reallifeph.com/spotting-suicide-prone-teenagers.html As you stand and gaze everything around you, you could see a real beauty, from the smallest things to the large one. Look at the shape of those leaves of hanging plants as they partially sway as the air blows, the color of the walls and fence although they begin ... http://www.reallifeph.com/two-faces-of-the-same-coin.html A young man excitedly tells his mother he’s fallen in love and going to get married. He says,” Just for fun, Ma, I’m going to bring over three women and you try and guess which one I’m going to marry.” The mother agrees. The next day, he brings three beautiful women ... http://www.reallifeph.com/what-do-our-children-need-more-advice-or-more-approval.html