Popular actress Pitchanart "May" Sakhakorn saddened fans when she announced on Thursday that she is breaking up with rising football star Chanathip Songkrasin. "I have felt uneasy with the situation for over 10 days. I haven't been able to come to terms with it yet. And I don't think I will be able to. I'm going to suffer depression. Our love has come to a dead-end," Pitchanart wrote on her Instagram account.She was last seen with Chanathip, who plays for the national team, at a Jan 7 farewell party the Football Association of Thailand threw for him and two other footballers before they left to play abroad. He joined Consadole Sapporo in Japan.According to Pitchanart, she and Chanathip loved each other very much and planned to get married.Chanathip's parents had asked them to put off the wedding until the construction of his family's football field in Nakhon Pathom, costing 30 million baht, is finished and for his ordination.Both conditions had been met, but his mother then said the … [Read more...] about Actress blames parents’ superstitions for breakup with footballer
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Parents arrested after children found shackled, malnourished in California home
LOS ANGELES—A 17-year old girl who said she was being held captive by her parents in her home in Perris, Calif., escaped Sunday and alerted the authorities, who then rescued her 12 siblings — several of whom were found shackled to their beds — the local sheriff’s department reported Monday.The 17-year-old, who escaped from the house early Sunday, used a phone she found in the home to call the police with her startling claim about her siblings being held against their will, the police said. Officers found the girl’s 12 siblings — who range in age from 2 to 29 — in the foul-smelling house, living in the dark without access to adequate food or water, the authorities said.The children “appeared to be malnourished and very dirty,” according to a press release announcing the parents’ arrest. “The victims were provided with food and beverages after they claimed to be starving.”Some of the children were restrained with … [Read more...] about Parents arrested after children found shackled, malnourished in California home
Helicopter parenting stunts kids’ emotional growth, psychotherapist says
Today’s parents — myself included — have gotten ourselves a well-deserved reputation as helicopter parents who hover over our kids, chasing away any difficulties that pose a threat to their kids’ happiness and esteem. But when they eventually leave our nests (albeit later than we did — thanks a heck of a lot, housing prices), they’ll need mental strength to navigate some of life’s stormy waters.Amy Morin, author of a new book called 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, wants us all to be able to help our kids grow into responsible adults who can get through whatever life throws their way.Morin is a foster parent, social worker and psychotherapist and bestselling author, and her wildly popular TEDx Talk has been viewed nearly six million times.The Star caught up with Morin recently to talk about the parenting habits that will help cultivate mental strength in our kids. … [Read more...] about Helicopter parenting stunts kids’ emotional growth, psychotherapist says
Parents should ban kids from using Snapchat, according to the children’s commissioner
Parents should ban their children from using Snapchat, according to England children’s commissioner Anne Longfield. Longfield, who speaks to policymakers on behalf of children and young people, told LBC that Snapchat had “addictive” features to encourage users to keep messaging each other. She said schools often banned Snapchat and that parents should follow suit. Snapchat is to meet with Longfield to explain aspects of its app that might be harmful to kids. Snapchat parent Snap said it took children’s safety seriously. Parents should ban their children from instant messaging app Snapchat because it’s so “addictive”, according to the woman tasked with overseeing children’s wellbeing in England. We first saw the news via The Times. Children’s commissioner Anne Longfield told LBC on Wednesday that more schools were banning … [Read more...] about Parents should ban kids from using Snapchat, according to the children’s commissioner
Another parent told me not to film my child’s solo at spring concert
My daughter has a solo in the spring concert. I plan to film it on my iPad but another parent told me that will upset the other parents. Who’s right?Oh boy. Normally I’m totally against filming publicly because if you’ve ever been stuck behind a person filming, you know that it basically ruins your experience. A phone or tablet right in your view of the stage is the pits. This is a tough one because it is fair to say that no one else in the crowd will be as excited about your kiddo’s solo as you are, but surely they want to enjoy her performance, too. Can you find a middle ground? Can someone from the school record it from a nice place that doesn’t ruin anyone’s sight line? That way your kid doesn’t get shy from the iPad filming directly in front of you, no one’s view gets obstructed and you still get a great video of your little soloist. Read more: Is it OK to stream concerts?: Manners 2.0 Initiate a 'phones away' policy at dinner: … [Read more...] about Another parent told me not to film my child’s solo at spring concert