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Two children have been taken in to care after social services decided their grandparents, who are aged just 46 and 59, are too old to look after them properly.The children, who are four and five, will now be adopted by a gay couple.What do you think? Are grandparents too old to look after children on a full-time basis?Would these children be better off being raised by members of their own…
Fathers who fail to pay child support could have their passports and driving licences taken away under new government proposals.Absent parents currently owe an estimated £4 billion in unpaid maintenance, but some fathers complain that the current system is ineffecient.What do you think?Is the government right to get tough on absent fathers, or do dads get a raw deal when it comes to…
According to reports Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy have ended their five year relationship. A Royal source told People magazine that the break-up is amicable and that they are remaining friends. Is it possible to stay friends with an ex or, even with the best intentions, will it simply never work? Mutual break-ups are very rare and one person is often more hurt than the…
The economic crisis has been blamed for an increase in reports of domestic abuse.Police in Suffolk said stress caused by the credit crunch was one of the reasons behind a rise in domestic violence statistics in the county.It became a hot topic in the Cosmo discussion forums too after a conversation about the issue spun out in to separate debates about how people cope with physical abuse in…
Celebrity Big Brother 2009 reaches its conclusion tonight.Actor Verne Troyer is the bookies’ favourite to be crowned winner. The other finalists are TV presenters Ulrika Jonsson and Terry Christian, American rapper Coolio and former boy band singer Ben Adams. Have you been watching Celeb BB this year? Who do you want to win the show?Is Verne a dead cert to win, or could one of the other…
An American professor has claimed that treating depression as if it’s a disease is the wrong approach.In his book, The Loss of Sadness, Professor Jerome Wakefield says that treating depression with medication prevents us from reaping the long-term positive benefits, such as the incentive it gives us to make life-changing decisions.Have you suffered from depression? What do you think about the…
History will be made today when Barack Obama is inaugurated as America’s first black president.Obama beat John McCain in the race to succeed George W Bush more than two months ago.Do you think Obama will make a good American president, or will it be impossible for him to live up to the hype?What do you think his priorities should be when he starts work in the White House tomorrow? Were the…
Falling in love too deeply at a young age can affect your ability to form healthy relationships in later life, according to sociologists.Research has shown that the old adage about never forgetting your first love may not necessarily be in your best interests.The study found that people who experience intense relationships have a tendancy to use them as the benchmark for all future…
An American professor has claimed that treating depression as if it’s a disease is the wrong approach.In his book, The Loss of Sadness, Professor Jerome Wakefield says that treating depression with medication prevents us from reaping the long-term positive benefits, such as the incentive it gives us to make life-changing decisions.Have you suffered from depression? What do you think about the…
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