Government should beware that its "war on abuse" does not degenerate into a "war on the weak".

Seasoned liars should never be allowed to occupy the post of Leader of the House and the very fact that Lawrence Gonzi is fuelling this black lie tells much about the state of the Government which is supposedly leading the country in these turbulent times.

A serious Whistleblower Act was needed and the dangerous mentality to hunt people who uncovered abuses had to be changed.

She still remembered sitting for hours as a little girl and pretending to be a hassock. A foot stool. Because if she could just stay very small, and very quiet, her mother would forget she was there, and then she wouldn't scream about people and places and things that had gone wrong.

Single moms: You are a doctor, a teacher, a nurse, a maid, a cook, a referee, a heroine, a provider, a defender, a protector, a true Superwoman. Wear your cape proudly.

Listen kid, it’s just you and me now, so let’s help each other out. Always be honest with me, and show me how to be the mother and father I never had. I’ll make a mess of things sometimes, and I’m sorry in advance, but I’ll try. My word is bond.