A friend called on Sunday and we had a lovely visit over the phone. She updated me on the latest in her nook of the woods and I brought her up to speed on what’s been happening with my hubby and kids. Somehow we got to talking about some Samoan parents and the expectations they [...]
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I was talking to a colleague the other day who happens to be married to a Samoan guy. BTW she is white. The poor thing went on and on about how miserable she was because it seems that every month they have to give money for this fa’alavelave or that fa’alavelave. I really sympathized with her [...]
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