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This week, we talk about climate change and the environmental impact of having more children. We also discuss the stigma against women who choose to be child-free.

This week, we talk about climate change and the environmental impact of having more children. We also discuss the stigma against women who choose to be child-free.

The Filipino Freethinkers' Podcast-that-is-also-a-Video is back! For its tenth episode, Red, Pepe, and Margie talk about the pro-RH presence at the recent Supreme Court hearings on the RH Law, and--in a Podcast-that-is-also-a-Video first--answer an online query about living with religious parents. Press play and enjoy!

Many studies agree that parental involvement can either promote or retard cognitive (mental) development, and thus also affect student achievement. Bempechat (1992) cited Coleman et al. (1996) who reported that achievement was more influenced by family background and environment than the quality of the school.

…my child should do whatever he damn well pleases when he grows up, no matter if his father and I blow our tops for whatever reason -- even and especially if we play the utang na loob card in a key moment of a desperation.

My friend's grandfather was diagnosed with cancer. On the day of his surgery, he managed to escape from the hospital to go to a nearby church to pray. After he was found and brought back to the hospital, they found his cancer to have completely vanished.