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    what it is. It is not part of an individual’s first impression. Nevertheless, my middle name – Paige – actually had a bit of thought put into it. Back in the 90’s, my parents had developed a bit of an obsession with the soap opera Knots Landing. My father, in particular, became enamored of one of the primary female characters. A “strong, independent woman” who knew what she wanted, Paige possessed several traits that my dad hoped his daughters would have. So, he made me, his eldest, her namesake

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    When I was younger, my mom would always tell us about her life in Cambodia. She’d talk about the small village she lived in, how everyone was close, how much she enjoyed living a simple life. She’d talk about the arranged marriage with my father, how they were so young, how Pol Pot came into power, and how she came to America. This is her story. My mom was born and raised in a bucolic trading village in Cambodia. Her parents sold charcoal at the local marketplace for a living. Her family wasn’t

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    Women and men are protected by The Family and Medical Leave Act in the case of things like: family emergencies, serious health conditions, and pregnancies. The law requires an employer to allow twelve unpaid work weeks to be taken in a twelve month period every year. The United States Department of Labor states, “This law covers only certain employers; affects only those employees eligible for the protections of the law; involves entitlement to leave, maintenance of health benefits during leave,

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    Whining Children Need to Learn to Become Problem Solvers By Scott Turansky | Co-Author: Joanne L Miller | Submitted On July 26, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest There are two kinds of people in

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    still felt that way for almost a decade of my life. Unfortunately, my idealistic views came to an end when I was nine years old. My father, who was always some sort of superhero in my life, was diagnosed with end stage renal failure in the summer of 2006. All of a sudden, my super hero didn’t seem so indestructible anymore. When my parents first realized that my father might have complete renal failure, they didn’t initially tell me or my sister. There were many times that we were picked up from school

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    children being perfect rather accepting an imperfect child. The father of Ishaan was ashamed of Ishaan. Ishaan tried to figure out what he could have done differently. His mother tried to figure out what she could have done differently, too. Ishaan’s father was ashamed of Ishaan. How he always have something negative about everything he does. Ishaan’s father had something negative to say about everything ishaan did. Ishaan’s father could have treated him differently, and treated ishaan unfairly

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    “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls is a memoir of a family that is frequently homeless and living in very poor conditions. Despite all this, the protagonist Jeannette Walls does not lose faith but, but does the exact opposite. She does everything in her power to earn money and get an education so she can escape her current life and move to a place with better opportunities, which is New York (Walls 2005) This book intrigued me because of the way Walls tells her story. She does not have a trouble-free

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    What makes a man a good father? Fathering a child may not be difficult, but being a father definitely is. A good father should show their child love, support, provide for them, nourish them and care, teach and be physically and emotionally involved with a child’s life and will teach their children morals and values. A good father can and will make a huge difference in a child’s life in every single aspect. But what are the possible consequences if a person does not. have a father while growing up? It

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    testing to determine the identity of her biological father without her consent. The applicant, Mr L bought an appeal to the court against Mrs P under Section 21(3)# to settle whether A should be required to give a DNA sample to provide evidence in respect of Mr L’s assertion that he is not her father#. A was acknowledged by Mr L as his daughter as the parties used to be married leading her to be presumed legitimate and was listed as the father on her birth certificate. Despite being treated

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    I have looked up to my father trying to aspire to be more alike him because he was, and still is, a positive role model in my life; He and I have a tight daddy daughter relationship that never developed between my mother and I. In 1997, only two years after I was born, my parents’ marriage was progressively moving downhill. They soon signed papers declaring their divorce. By court order, my mother was granted sole custody of me and gave legal visitation days to my father requiring him pay child

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