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What Does Working at Your Relationship Even Mean?

Nearly everyone who has ever paid attention to relationships and marriage has heard that they require “work”. If you want your relationship to remain strong, you need to “work” at it. If you’re like me, the sound of that is

7 Things Women Should Know About Having Kids Later

There are many reasons why a woman may be having her first baby in her mid or late thirties. Many women would rather have children after marriage, and the wedding bells don’t always ring when we’d like. Others try to

Letter to My Younger Self – On Money

Dear Joy, It’s never too early to start saving. I love that you’ve always had the habit of tracking your spending. You don’t know that experts recommend it or even what the advantages are, but you’ve been doing it even

4 Options to Consider When Choosing Childcare

You’ve cradled, cuddled and lovingly cared for your precious infant so much that not just anyone or anything was permitted to come into close contact. Even lost count of the number of times you had to feed, change diapers and

Business Profile: Beautiful Beginnings, The Online Birth Announcement Service

As humans, we have a tendency of wanting to share some of our greatest joys with others. We extend wedding invitations to family and friends, heartily announce the birth of our children to those who we think should hear about

Reasons Why People Are Scared Of Being in a Relationship

It may look absurd how some people hate to go into a relationship, though we all have our quota of fears which varies, some feelings are stronger than others. This is normal, in as much as they don’t start affecting

12 Ways to Prepare Your Only Child for a Sibling

The story I’m about to share makes me chuckle every time I remember it. A few months ago, I had cause to take a pregnancy test and I didn’t want to go alone so I asked a friend to accompany

Letter to My Younger Self – On That Future Husband

Dear Joy, You’ve been doing a lot of thinking about your future husband. You’ve read books and reflected on what you expect in your husband, and you painted a picture of your ideal mate back when you were just 19.

6 Things That Should Not Be Lacking In Your Relationship

There’s nothing like a ‘perfect’ relationship. Every relationship has its ups and downs, and it all depends on how well you and your partner handles it. For relationships to take proper shape, partners need to work on it and this

6 Tips for Cutting Baby Item Costs

Baby items aren’t cheap, as anyone who has ever shopped for them will testify. However, there are a few ways to get everything you need for your baby even if you’re on a limited budget. The keyword here is need;

Letter to My Younger Self – On Personal Leadership

Dear Joy, At 18 going on 19, you rarely think of yourself when you use the word “teenager” partly because you’ve always been an old soul, and partly because you’re approaching your final year in University. You don’t feel like

How to Tell Your Parents Those Three Special Words

Sometimes, it’s much easier to show how much we love our parents than actually saying it. We prepare a feast as their main meal, upgrade the family jalopy to a befitting Mitsubishi then replace their natural herbs with the best

Why Money Causes So Much Friction in Marriage

The popular saying, “no romance without finance”, sometimes gives the impression that a lack of money is what causes financial issues in marriage. After all, we know that marrying a dreamer who enjoys talking big without corresponding action, or who

Misconceptions about the Other Half

The wedding jitters, delicate fitting into that breathtaking dress, exchange of heartfelt vows and the long-awaited exit from singlehood into holy wedlock is finally over and the natural perception of everlasting marital bliss, instant bonding with the mother-in-law and never

4 Tips for Helping Your Teen Deal with Infatuation

The thing you feared most has happened! Your teenager is “in love”! Relax; it’s not the end of the world. You may remember your own teen days and all the things you got up to, and be tempted to give

Letter to My Younger Self – On Male Friends

Dear Joy Girl, The question, “can a boy and a girl be just friends?” is one that many girls have asked, and still ask today. The answer is yes, of course. A boy and a girl can be just friends.

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