Articles for tag: Biracial Children, Compulsive Shopping, Multiracial, Racial Identity

Karla News

The Dilemmas of Biracial Children

My siblings and I are all the products of a biracial marriage (that’s the five of us in the picture below). My father was born and raised in the state of Delaware, and is of English, Irish, German and Welsh descent. My mother, on the other hand, was born and raised in the country of ...

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Treating Persistent Cat Ear Wax Buildup

One of my cats continuously gets an excessive buildup of ear wax in her ears. At first, I thought it was due to ear mites. However, after ruling that out with my vet, I began researching “cat excessive ear wax” on the internet and soon realized that the problem is actually a pretty common one. ...

My Obessive Shopping Disorder

  When I was young, I remember my mother shopping at the mall. Back in the 1960’s, Sears and J C Penney was only located in malls. At that time, they were considered high price stores. I never thought anything about her using a card at checkout. I was young and stupid, but we had ...

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Narcissists, Narcissistic Supply and Sources of Supply

Question: What is Narcissistic Supply? Answer: We all search for positive cues from people around us. These cues reinforce in us certain behaviour patterns. There is nothing special in the fact that the narcissist does the same. However there are two major differences between the narcissistic and the normal personality. The first is quantitative. The ...