Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Postcards from the Edge
As you all know I’m going on holiday next week to Canada. I’m starting to get a bit nervous as I will be without you all for an entire month (Sad, eh?). Do you like my use of eh? Trying to fit in with the locals. I’ll have internet access and the first thing…
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The Negotiator
Photo Credit I’m not Samuel L. Jackson but I find myself engaging in negotiations on a daily basis with my nearly 3 year old. ‘If you go on the potty I’ll give you a treat, if you eat your dinner you can have ice-cream, if you get dressed we can’…… Am I on a slippery…
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Let’s Talk About Sex Baby!
Photo Credit I watched The Sex Education Show on Channel 4 on Tuesday night. I watched the series last year and really enjoyed it and to be honest learned a thing or two. I like how the kids can ask any questions related to sex and they get a no non-sense, open, and factual answer…
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The Secret to My Weight Loss (or not)!
I started a diet a while back and was a bit reluctant to share which one until I worked out if it was a fad or not. I’m still undecided. It was going great guns and I lost 7lbs in 10 days but then I had a weekend away with friends and all hell broke…
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The Dog Whisperer
Are children like cocker spaniels? You lavish them with affection, yes, but when you give a simple command — one of the basic and important ones, like “sit” or “stay” or “no” or “don’t run into the street” or “don’t play with matches” — they must be trained to obey without question. This is an…
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