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- The Sense of Security In The NICU That Blew Away With Hurricane Sandy - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Stephanie Wellington, MDAs chaotic as life in the NICU can be, it is the daily routines that provide order. Parents and staff know that everyday there will be morning sign-out, daily rounds, a time for procedures, scheduled feedings, appointments with therapists, and which consulting doctors will come to see the ...
Views: 931 - Wake Up and Touch the Roses - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Joseph GandolfoEach and everyone one of us is like a rose - unique and beautiful. For us parents, the beauty and uniqueness of each of our children radiates intense love from our eyes and through our hearts from that first moment we hold them in our arms. The natural desire to love them, care for them, ...
Views: 1291 - What is the meaning of life? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Paul Oliver O'LearyAn extract from my forthcoming ebook "How To Make Money - Even In A Recession" What is the meaning of life? Many people have put much thought in to this question. Religions have fought and people have died over it. Funny thing is that they are all working on the same basic idea. I’m going ...
Views: 1093 - Stress Test: 5 Ways to Make It Through the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from nancy traversMany people I know don’t find joy in the holidays. Too much stress and work. The chores of cooking, shopping and cleaning are often multiplied during the holidays, leaving you feeling put-upon and resentful. One year a friend had a tree trimming dinner party, and she wouldn’t give her guests ...
Views: 1822 - Save Your Sanity This Holiday Season - 3 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Vanessa SimpkinsIs a part of you dreading the holidays because you know that no matter how you slice the pie it means confronting certain members of the family you’d rather avoid all together? If so, you’re not alone. The holidays are supposed to be the most festive time of the year but let’s face it – ...
Views: 1536 - 1—ADVICE, DIVORCE & MISSING MY DAUGHTERS - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Adrian (AJ) GarciaHow does a man get over a divorce or a relationship that had run its course? Other than one’s friends or the bars where can a man turn to get support or the needed help to just talk and figure out how to get back on the road to self confidence and feel good about himself again? A friend of ...
Views: 1418 - Delicious Life Lessons I Learned from My Father - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Bobbi PalmerMy Dad died. There…I said it out loud. Even though I was by his side and saw him take his very last breath, it’s been hard to believe he’s gone forever. F-o-r-e-v-e-r. I wanted to write this article for Thanksgiving so I could publicly thank him and show my gratitude. How trite, I thought. It ...
Views: 1722(1 vote) - ***Put the Holiday Spirit in Your Marriage - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Let’s face it, holiday lights help put you in the spirit of the season. Like the holiday lights, the people you love and who love you light up your life. “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays, ‘Cause no matter how far away you ...
Views: 3227(23 votes) - 4 Clear and Refreshing Ideas For Stress Free Mornings - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDo you dread mornings and feel like you always have to walk on eggshells because you are stressed to the max before you ever leave home in the mornings? Do you feel like a failure as a mother because your kids leave home without a good breakfast or lunch and everyone is fighting? Here are 4 ...
Views: 2919 - Dear Dr. Romance: I Feel Like We Have to Sneak Around and Hide - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am in a relationship with a man who twenty years younger. He is black, and I am white. We are very much in love. The problem is that my parents are very much against my dating a black man. They do not like the age difference either, but the being black is worse. This is ...
Views: 1956(2 votes) - Peace in Your Heart for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Noelle Nelson“Compromise!” Your spouse says. “We’ll compromise! We’ll go to your folks for Christmas Eve, and my folks for Christmas Day. That way everybody will be happy – your family and mine.” Yeah, you think, everybody except me! All you want is some peace and quiet with your own husband and ...
Views: 1335(5 votes) - Why It Feels Good for Relatives to Leave - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonI will raise my hand and admit. I love to have my parents come in town AND I also love to see them go home. I LOVE my parents. I enjoy spending time with my parents; we always have a fabulous time. Picking them up at the airport is a joy-filled event and so is dropping them off at the ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - How One Holiday Tradition Returned - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonThe Holidays bring about good and bad memories of past holiday seasons. I have a girlfriend Nancy who newly divorced is having her first Thanksgiving without the kids this year. It's tough; there is no denying it. Thanksgiving will be different for her; but that doesn't mean it'll be bad. ...
Views: 1304 - ***How Can Our Marriage Survive Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. The holiday season is a time of celebration. It is a time to be with family and friends. It is a time to be with the one you love. The holiday season is not a time for stress! We have all seen it—the grandest of holiday plans come crashing ...
Views: 2390(19 votes) - The Dinner Table - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Michelle StewartAt the end of a good dinner body and soul both enjoy a remarkable sense of well-being. --Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Though written in the 19th century, this quote from a leading food essayist holds true today. Although we are all balancing a full plate of activities and tasks, dinner ...
Views: 1308 - Finding My Inner Voice! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Michelle BiancoEveryone deals with struggles in life, things that happen which are out of our control. What is most important is how you confront these life struggles. Do you continue to live your life being miserable or do you take control, find your voice, and persevere? I, like all people in life, had my ...
Views: 1204 - Create Stunning Christmas Greeting Cards - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Shane MartinA big part of any Christmas celebration is getting in touch with people, whether they are friends or family, whom you might have drifted away from during the rest of the year. The whole celebration is the perfect excuse to renew acquaintances and let people know that they’re always in your ...
Views: 1586 - Co-Parenting with a Frosty Ex during the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Nancy KayFor many parents who are divorced or in the process of going through divorce, holidays are especially challenging to navigate through without losing your cool. As you begin to prepare for the holidays by filling up your freezer full of turkey and pies, it is also wise to prepare ahead of time ...
Views: 2564(1 vote) - ***I Never Yelled at My Kids -- I Projected! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Nancy DanielsDo you know the difference between projecting your voice and yelling? The latter hurts your throat and can be painful to your listeners’ ears. The latter also does not make your children sit up and take notice of what you are saying. Instead, they either cower in fear or stop listening to ...
Views: 2496(1 vote) - An Intentional Thanksgiving 2012 - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Lynda KlauHow to have a Stress-Free, Restorative, Thankful, Out of the Box, 2012 Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving begins our year-end holiday season. It's supposed to be a time of giving thanks and love but can you hear your moans and feel the dread in the atmosphere. Why? Often we get so caught up in the ...
Views: 1038 - Encourage Your Child to Take Music Lessons - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Leslie PalmerIf you are like most parents, you want to make sure that your child has the best of everything that is available to them. This would include introducing music in their lives at an early age. Of course, this is something that may meet with a certain amount of resistance when you are trying to get ...
Views: 1382(1 vote) - Fun Projects To Entertain Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Leslie PalmerOne of the problems that many children experience during extended breaks, such as summer vacation is that they can get bored. This is something that can often lead to trouble, especially if they tend to get a little bit rambunctious when they don't have anything else to do. Many parents have ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - THE WIFE SHALL REMAIN FAITHFUL TOWARDS HER HUSBAND AND VICE VERSA - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIt is very important that a husband and wife harbor respect and sacred vision towards each other. Thus there shall ensue, soul advancement, social progress, happiness and peace. Those taking a vow of celibacy and those who remain unmarried must harbor a pure pious viewpoint towards all males and ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - 5 Tools For Easing Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Shiroko SokitchI don’t know about you, but my family is crazy during the holidays. Their worst attributes seem to find a way to show up. It doesn’t matter that my mom is German and she didn’t even grow up in the states, she seems to develop a weird mood at the onset of Thanksgiving or any other holiday. ...
Views: 1345 - Tips on How to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back Fast - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Patton PhilopThere's nothing unusual to have feelings for your ex-boyfriend. Feelings might be strong enough that you would like to catch him back again. First of all, just stay back and evaluate the situation before you decide to begin what might be a foolish pursuit of him. Do you think that he wants this ...
Views: 1322 - Create Stunning Photo Books - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Albelli AlbumprinterWhen it comes to switching from traditional photography to the world of digital image capturing, the first thing you’ll notice is the sheer number of photographs you’re now able to take, free from the constraints of rolls of film and the prohibitive cost of having photographs developed. Having ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - Infos Regarding Wedding Musicians Agreement - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Michael VickWedding is a big event in everyone’s personal life. Regardless of the style you've chosen for the wedding, music will play an important component in every aspects of the celebration. Music will entertain your wedding guests before the wedding begins. Whenever choosing music for your wedding day ...
Views: 1118(2 votes) - Come On Over to a Masquerade Party - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Jason DeeringThere are a several theme parties that you can throw, but a more sophisticated version would be to have masquerade ball. There are several themes that you can have your ball around such as Halloween. As long as you and everyone else can find an appropriate costume, there is no reason why you ...
Views: 985 - Ways To Find The Prope Discount Wallpaper Border - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Williams BistlineThose who hear the word “discount” instantly visualize products that are few in number, have already been left or put on clearance after all others have gone through them, and those that are not always of the best quality. However, those who think of a discount wallpaper border in the same way ...
Views: 1071 - Common Diseases Found in Our Dogs - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Kay RingelstetterYou will be quite overwhelmed as you search for diseases that can affect our dogs. You may want to include all of those that affect every system in their body and if you do, the number of diseases will number in the thousands. Perhaps it may be more important to focus on the most common ...
Views: 1623 - FAMILY MATTERS. - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Aly and AndreaWe are moving to the Family Category today. (Yes, even posted a pic from a favorite family weekend of Aly’s here). We were tempted to jump into the Career or Financial Category, but we want to cover Family first because when you begin to shape your career brand, you will want to first be clear ...
Views: 1831 - The ADHD-Friendly Recipe for Holiday Success - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Carol GignouxA holiday party is less than fun when you’re the one arriving late, or forgetting the gifts, or – worst of all – scrambling in the kitchen and wishing you had never volunteered to play host while hungry guests sit in the living room. As the nights grow frosty and the dreams of sugar plums ...
Views: 2014(1 vote) - Become Your Own Artist Via One Off Canvas Prints - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Albelli AlbumprinterCreating unique works of art is something which gives a sense of satisfaction few people besides artists get to feel. Knowing that the image on your wall is yours and yours alone is satisfying in a way which mass produced canvas photo prints can’t even begin to approach. In an ideal world, ...
Views: 1857 - Simple Parent Strategy For Parenting A Teenager - Would It Kill You To Say Yes? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Susan PatersonI brought my beautiful blue-eyed 3 week old daughter to her baby shower 15 years ago and the guests were invited to give me their best parenting advice. I heard many things from "nap when your baby naps" to "wash all the clothes you're receiving as gifts right away so you'll know what size they ...
Views: 1396 - Boredom Buster Ideas - How to Motivate Kids - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Susan PatersonAs a child I learned VERY early on to NEVER say "I'm bored". We'd get a job handed to us in no time flat! That didn't mean we never got bored - it just mean we quit verbalizing it. What if, instead of punishing our kids' boredom and putting a negative spin on it we prevented the boredom in ...
Views: 1097(2 votes) - Disciplining Children Using Public Humiliation - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Susan PatersonWith the rise of social media there seems to be a sad trend emerging - public humiliation as a tactic for disciplining children. I was shocked and disturbed by how many of my own Facebook contacts were hitting "like" recently on a video of a father shooting his daughter's laptop as a form of ...
Views: 2212 - Honoring the mother-to-be - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Jason DeeringWelcoming a baby into the family is perhaps one of the happiest of occasions. That is why everything related to it has to be just perfect. If you are planning on having a baby shower for a loved one then you have a lot of planning to do. And you start of course with the invitations. The best ...
Views: 607 - Set the right tone to a party - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Jason DeeringWhen hosting a party one tends to worry about every little detail related to it. The decoration, the drinks, the food and more but what most people tend to forget is that the invitation too needs to be as enticing. After all that is the first impression you make about your party. If you make the ...
Views: 605 - Dealing With Family During Holiday Gatherings - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Terri BrittIt's holiday time! What a joyous time of year. Right? Well, for many, holiday gatherings symbolize struggles with family members who we tend to avoid the rest of the year. This holiday season I would like to invite you to see your family gatherings as wonderful opportunities to heal. Instead ...
Views: 1346 - NOW WOMEN’S BRILLIANT LEADERSHIP WILL RE-MANIFEST - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaWithin the deep cave of women’s soul dwells an ocean of human qualities like sensitivity, sentiments, love and serenity. Whenever the intellect predominated and the eternal balance faltered women with these precious qualities guided the wayward male fraternity and inspired world society in such ...
Views: 1038 - Top Signs Your Aging Parent Needs a Medical Alert Device - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Stefanie JeanneAging can be insidious—it does not announce itself in a loud call or with a sign bearing big, bold letters. It creeps up on everyone’s lives, largely undetected. Often, the medical issues associated with aging become obvious only when the condition has become sufficiently serious to warrant a ...
Views: 1250 - Integrating a Senior Medical Alert System with Exercises to Help Prevent Falls - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Stefanie JeanneWhile the use of a senior medical alert can be instrumental in preventing accidental falls among seniors, there is nothing more effective in falls prevention that helping the senior stay as physically fit as possible. Contrary to what may seem obvious, seniors can actually have a fighting chance ...
Views: 1033 - Where to Get Fabulous Gift Ideas for Mom and Baby, For Any Occasion - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from florence jonesGiving gifts in itself can already be a daunting task, but much more so if it’s going to be given to people who are close to your heart. While you know they will always love you unconditionally, giving the right gift can never be too much of a good thing. Perhaps most people would agree that ...
Views: 886 - When To Send Your Children To Rehab - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Williams BistlineWith the several varieties of temptations and influences facing teenagers these days, especially alcohol and drug abuse, it's no wonder that many parents are opting for their children to enter drug rehabilitations facilities so they can return to good health and prevent other illnesses or ...
Views: 1041 - Importance Of Rehabilitation - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Williams BistlineWe all know that life today is not easy especially because the crisis has gone out in outdoors. People get themselves so consumed with stress with what's going on in the society that's affecting the livelihood of each and every individual. Through this, folks get depressed immediately due to ...
Views: 853 - Live A Clutter Free Life By Going Easier On Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Marilyn BohnWhen you are busy getting tasks done but you don’t get it all done are you hard on yourself, thinking you are a failure? Stop being so hard on yourself and start using a planner to help you accomplish more that you want to do guilt free. I lift weights at the gym 5 days a week. My gym ...
Views: 1529(1 vote) - How The Family Members Can Affect With Rehabilitation - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Williams BistlineThe demands of society and personal contentment have left people in constant attempt to live up to a number of tallied expectations. Daily stressors like bills, peers, even family concerns have paved the way to an occasional practice of indulgence in alcohol or drugs. Individuals usually resort ...
Views: 722 - ***Romney Right About Marriage and Poverty - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Governor Romney was correct when he made the statement in the second Presidential Debate that “ . . . if there’s a two parent family, the prospect of living in poverty goes down dramatically. The opportunities that the child will be able to achieve ...
Views: 2542(21 votes) - It’s Easier Than Ever To Find Wonderful Christmas Gift Ideas - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Albelli AlbumprinterChristmas is one time of the year above all others when you want to let the people closest to you know just how much they mean to you. Choosing and giving gifts which resonate on a personal level is the clearest means of doing this, and creating items such as canvas photo prints using specially ...
Views: 1976 - Husbands and wives Apples at The top of the Trees are Amzing - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriHUSBAND / WIFE The Real Wife— Teaches her children to love and serve God always Honors her husband and loves him sacrificially Engages in learning activities that promote holiness in her marriage Redeems and restores her husband when he falls out of grace Expects her husband to be her ...
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