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Why we should consider taking a new road when it comes to child care!
I got an article published in my local newspaper today, so this is a recap for my Norwegian readers. Mødre og fredre opplever spørsmål og kritikk når de velger å være hjemme med barn. Mona Isaksen er...
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“Why Equality is better for Everyone”
Ok, ok, I am not turning this into a political blog. But, mind you, politics does affect our lives, all the time, every day! Attacking capitalism will send me into a whirlwind of discussions I will not...
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The tranquility of the sea (thoughts about happiness)
I wonder if we are victims of the rumor called happiness. We have heard them, the storytellings during our childhood. We have read the fairytales. We have seen the tv-shows. We have read the teenage...
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Have you ever stopped and listened, before you categorized someone?
We do like to define each other. The world is easier for us to live in, if we can put others in categories or boxes. We need to know who we are dealing with. Thus, things are easier to understand. As...
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The silent longing – a photographic art fashion-story
I am thrilled to present a collaboration of art and photography, fashion and make-up; to present an...
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We want to be the alpha…
Once again, violence between adolescents is documented on video, and gone viral. Bullying is the equivalence to violence. No excuses. It is violence. Whether it is physical or mental, it causes...
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What happened to altruism?
Now you think this is going to be a complaining post – and you might be right ;-) But, mostly, there will be reflections and a sigh… Lately, we have seen so often in the news, cruelty against animals....
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Put your game face on
Recently there have been campaigns in the media, regarding the pressure that young women and men are facing today. A lot of that pressure entails how they think they should look. We can not all be...
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A blessing or a horror?
Many years ago, I started talking to a woman whom had lost her brother. I had recently lost my brother myself, so this came really close to heart. There were different circumstances, she had had time...
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Paris is burning
#باريس_تشتعل Paris is burning. I feel strongly for Paris. It hits close to home. I can still recall the feeling of hearing the news from our own July 22nd here in Norway. The chaos, the horrors, the...
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