Relationships, Editor's Pick

Why and How to Delay Giving Your Child a Smartphone

Parents give their children smartphones for various reasons. You may want to be in touch with your children, make it easy to track them, provide them with entertainment, or maybe ensure your child is tech-savvy as early as possible.  These are compelling reasons, no doubt. However, smartphones may not be healthy for your child because ...

Nathan Machoka

A boy using a smartphone.

Beyond Wealth: 7 Essential Habits for Children’s Success

One of the greatest legacies you can offer your children in parenting transcends the confines of material wealth. Nurturing invaluable habits and their unseen wealth equip children for a life of success and fulfillment. In this journey of upbringing, let’s delve into seven pivotal practices that hold more significance and long-term value than any tangible ...

Max Lu

Young married couple with their toddler.

10 Types of Mothers Who Raise Outstanding Children

Motherhood is an art, and like any artist, a mother molds and shapes her children’s future with her actions, beliefs, and attitudes. It’s often said that children inherit 70 percent of their traits from their mothers. If you’re curious about what makes a child thrive, look no further. 10 types of mothers who tend to ...

Max Lu

Mother and her young daughter hold hands as they walk on a trail through the forest.

Phrases to Avoid During an Argument

Arguments in a relationship are never pretty, and most of us would do anything to avoid them. However, handling your relationship conflicts can determine how your partner feels about you going forward. In romantic relationships, like in professional ones, you must learn to disagree. Your words can erode trust, heighten tension, stir negative emotions, or ...

Nathan Machoka

Man and woman in a heated argument.

The Intriguing Connection Between a Past Life and Present Relationship

Increasingly, medical experts have presented evidence supporting the existence of reincarnation and the concept of karmic relationships spanning multiple lifetimes. For example, unresolved debts or unreturned favors from a past life often lead to encounters in subsequent lives to settle these outstanding issues. Similarly, lovers who could not unite in one life may find each ...

Mikel Davis

Happy newlywed Asian couple having fun riding a bicycle

6 Inspiring Ways to Forgive Your Parents

As a child, your parents are the center of your universe. They shape your reality and sense of self in profound ways, both good and bad.  But as you grow, you see your parents’ humanity and imperfections. You realize they made mistakes in how they raised you. In that sense, you carry the emotional scars ...

Viena Abdon

A teenager upset with her mother.

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Respect and Good Manners

In the intricate dance of human interaction, respect and good manners emerge as fundamental partners, weaving the fabric of a civilized society. These two seemingly distinct concepts share an inseparable bond, creating a harmonious social environment that fosters understanding, empathy, and cooperation.  This exploration will delve into the symbiotic relationship between respect and good manners, ...

Viena Abdon

Respect is a fundamental aspect of our interactions with others.

Mastery Over Lust: Di Renjie Applies an Old Monk’s Remedy

Di Renjie was a native of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, in the era of the Tang Dynasty. As a youth, he had fair and flawless skin, a handsome and spirited appearance, and a gorgeous face. Such a “charming” appearance once captivated a beautiful young woman. Fortunately, Di’s earnest persuasion and wise counsel, using a simple method ...

Emma Lu

A beautiful Asian woman.