I first heard the word frenemy three decades ago. I thought the teenager who used it had made it up, and thought it was quite clever, as it made so much sense. But no—it has been used as far back as 1953. The Urban Dictionary’s top definition of Frenemy is: The…
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The exams are over. Today, the results will be announced. Students are gathered for the morning school assembly. As usual, the top three achievers in each class/grade will be mentioned as “toppers.” Those who don’t make the list will experience a range of emotions. Some will determine to work harder. Some…
On a typical day, kids in the age group of 8-18 years enjoy at least 5 hours of screen time, sometimes more. Okay, usually more! Today, if we Google “kids screen time” there are hundreds of expert articles about why screen time should be limited for kids, and how too much…