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- World peace? How about Home Peace first... - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Jill DarceyWe are all inspired at one time or another to embrace the vision and dream of world peace. We love what opportunities this brings and we dream of a world where we move beyond a fear and engage in the concept of difference not being judged, but rather celebrated. We become excited by the chances ...
Views: 2200(4 votes) - Healing From Divorce - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Merlene BishopHEALING FROM DIVORCE Copyright by Merlene Bishop Divorce can be a painful and difficult process, even if you were the one to file. There are a lot of adjustments and changes to be made regarding the decisions about who will live in the house, division of property and assets, and of ...
Views: 2197 - Tips To Keep Your Pool Area Termite-Free - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Craig ElliottMany people believe that because your pool is made of solid construction materials like reinforced concrete and ceramic tiles, your pool is in no danger of termite infestation. Think again. Pools and surrounding pool areas are also prime targets of termites. It would worsen the problem ...
Views: 2197 - Life Skills for Kids and Teens- -The Five A’s of Helping Children Learn Accountability - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Don NenningerLearning life skills for kids and teens -The Five A’s of Helping Children Learn Accountability An important part of the experience of children is pushing against limits, exploring boundaries, and seeing how to function within boundaries. They are not bad or wrong for following these normal ...
Views: 2190(14 votes) - Cherish Your Loved One with an Amazing Birthday Gift - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2017 from Lauren JohnsonGiving gift to someone is a disturbing matter. Sometimes you want to get the special attention of your loved one, but you get failed in this task. Because! You do not get the right idea of what to gift. To sort out this problem we have come up with amazing birthday gift ideas. You will ...
Views: 2188 - 7 Basic Organizing Tips To Get Rid of Paper Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI love getting thank you notes. I like reading what my friends have to say about the gift or service I have done for them. I like the beauty of the cards and I love getting “good” mail. The fact that my friends took the time to write me a note makes me feel important. I received a call from ...
Views: 2184 - Kids on Summer Vacation: A Working Parent's Dilemma - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Phyllis GoldbergFor families, June is a busy time with graduation parties, little league championships and music recitals. And we all know that right around the corner is summer vacation - lazy days for kids but often stressful for working parents. So if you haven't nailed down your plans yet, here are some ...
Views: 2184(2 votes) - Definition: Homemaker - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteHomemaker A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and/or home. The term, homemaker, is originally an Americanism, and while it has entered mainstream English, it is not in common usage outside the United States. Finding a term to describe the modern man or ...
Views: 2182 - Choosing a Corporate Business Travel Agency - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2012 from Jessica BloxA wise man has said, “Not all those who wander are lost.” Definitely, traveling has an intrinsic spiritual and intellectual value. It connects us to different cultures, broadens our horizon, expands our mind and makes us a more tolerant species. For all travelers, who want to experience the ...
Views: 2181(2 votes) - 7 Hot Tips On How To Successfully Organize Your Garage Or Basement - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI am the worst offender when it comes to disorganizing our garage. I know I am not the only offender in the family. Even though I am a professional organizer and I know better I am really good at doing a number on our garage. I routinely organize it twice a year. Once in the spring before it ...
Views: 2178 - When Children Become Caregivers: Changing Families with Changing Needs - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from John Paul MarosyIn the United States, there are signs of beginning awareness of an issue that policymakers in Australia and the U.K. have recognized for years: More and more children are providing care for elders and other adult relatives with disabilities. Connie Siskowski, RN, PhD, founder and president ...
Views: 2175(1 vote) - The Big Fat Scam For The Obese And Diabetic - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2007 from Shane EllisonTraditionally, a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet is recommended for the obese and type II diabetics. This low-fat approach is based on simple math. Fat has about twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates and protein. Regardless of the lower calorie content, applying the theory has proven ...
Views: 2174 - The Past to the Present - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from loraine davisTHE PAST TO THE PRESENT Carl Jung named the personality types in his book Psychological Types and gave rise to an industry that specialises in the assessment of peoples abilities to work in a specific style; this was called psychometric testing, they were used to describe the character of ...
Views: 2174(4 votes) - ***Dating Pitfalls: Twelve Types of Women to Avoid - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishDating Pitfalls: Twelve Types of Women to Avoid Introduction Most of us want a happy and fulfilling romantic relationship. However, there are many people whose personalities and personal issues may give us more grief than joy. Below is a list of negative traits and personality issues that ...
Views: 2173 - ***Expert Q&A: Relationship Ruts Part 3 - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) WishQ: Why do I end up with such "basket cases" for partners? A: Basket cases--a great description of someone whose behavior prompts you to give too much of your time and energy to help, calm, or "fix" them. If you are exhausted and exasperated from feeling that you always have to pick up the ...
Views: 2173 - Teen Help Situations - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from dan dekkerIt is considered that million of teens in the United States are being affected every year by teen parenting. This matter includes as well boys and girls. Other statistics show that there are actually about 500,000 babies born to teens each year. Although this rate has steadily declined, this ...
Views: 2172(5 votes) - 4 Life-Enriching Ways To Simplify Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnAwhile ago I saw a sign with these words: Simplify, Simplify, Simplify. Someone had crossed off the first two words. I had to chuckle. Just simplify. In my role as a professional organizer I have been working with a woman who has had no less than 6 deaths of close family members (including a ...
Views: 2171(1 vote) - Homework Habits - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Jo-Anne CutlerWe can feel the chill in the air but nothing says it’s the end of summer and beginning of fall more than the start of a new school year. With curriculums on a tight schedule, many children have already had their first assignments of homework, even on the first day back to the classroom. The ...
Views: 2170(7 votes) - ***Can Marriage Survive the Isolation of Antarctica? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Understanding Antarctica and the challenges faced by anyone attempting to live and work there explains the adventuresome nature of the couples we interviewed. Antarctica has the coldest, driest, windiest, and harshest climate on Earth. Living ...
Views: 2167(20 votes) - How to raise your child’s self-esteem this year - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Rhonda RabowHow many parents don’t care about their child’s ability to succeed and excel in life? Very few, I think. Isn’t it our goal as parents to bring up our child with the values, beliefs and self-esteem they need in order to enable them to meet life’s challenges successfully and with confidence? ...
Views: 2166(2 votes) - Reasons to Research your Family History - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Marci WiseSo, there you are, curled up on the sofa, leisurely flipping through the pages of this magazine, cup of chamomile tea by your side. The most exciting thing to happen to you this week was when the bug-man clued you in on the new species of Mediterranean Engraver Beetle that’s been striking fear ...
Views: 2163 - 5 Travel Tips For Organizing Important Travel Documents - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Marilyn BohnTraveling is fun and takes us away from our "normal" lives but it can be frustrating if you don't have the right documents with you when you need them. Learn what documents you need when you travel and how to quickly organize them by using these 5 proven organizing tips. I am going to tell ...
Views: 2157 - Caution! Word's Don't Disappear into Thin Air! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Azriel WinnettTry an experiment. Start a conversation on any topic with your spouse or best friend. After you've been talking together for a few minutes, interject with something along the lines of: "Hey, what are you talking about? You're a real idiot!" Next, hasten to explain to your partner that of ...
Views: 2153 - Magical Conception - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaIt was one good day in October 2004. I had been living in the UK for quite a few years; I had been married and divorced and, as life has it, after the storm comes the calm… after having arrived at the conclusion that I was better off without a man in my life… he arrived. He didn’t look like ...
Views: 2150(1 vote) - Children need routine to succeed at school - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Victoria BallardWe all know how important a daily routine is for our family, but this new study sheds some very interesting information we wanted to share with you. We at The Victoria Chart Company know the importance of regular bedtimes, family meals together, daily routines and we support this ethos in our ...
Views: 2148 - Following Your Heart...Sometimes It Isn't So Easy - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Terri Britt“Follow your heart.” We hear those words a lot. However, sometimes saying it and actually doing it are worlds apart. Two years ago my dear husband, Steve Amos, passed away of a sudden heart attack. His death rocked my family’s world and shook us to the core. I can’t tell you how painful ...
Views: 2146(2 votes) - Start Living Today Because Tomorrow Isn't Promised To You! - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Chandra NashLet's face it we all have to pass away one day. We hope and pray it will be later than sooner. Do you know what the impact of your departure would be on your family? Will you have left them financiallyfit to pay off your debts or will that be another thing they will have to worry about after ...
Views: 2146(1 vote) - Three Cheers for the Sandwich Generation - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2012 from Phyllis GoldbergJuly is Sandwich Generation Month, a chance to pay tribute to adult children who are juggling the demands of raising kids while taking care of aging parents. The number of Americans 65 and older is projected to increase from 40 million in 2010 to over 88 million by 2050, doubling the ranks of ...
Views: 2144 - 5 Ideas to Make This Valentine's Day Really Meaningful - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtTake a look at the marketing out right now and see the images that they are trying to project so that we will buy or spend money. Furthermore, they love to put ideas into our heads about how certain gifts will make our partners feel. Not to say gifts are bad, but do they TRULY represent what ...
Views: 2144(5 votes) - Great Gifts Come in Small Packages - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from James "Mac" McPartlandIntroduction At times the insight and perspective we seek in life can come from places that we least expect. As you read this weeks story, while these 'teachers' don't always seem to respond to my inspirational leadership; they have provided a 'gift' of renewed knowledge in true life ...
Views: 2144 - Getting Ready For Basic Training - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from diane hammentsIf you are a new recruit, you will need to go to basic training. There are things that you will need to do before you leave that might be easy to forget. You may remember later but it will be too late. The following are things that new recruits usually forget: Be sure to take regular postal ...
Views: 2141 - ~ Why I Love Hugs ~ - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Larry AgrestoLike many fathers from his generation, my dad was probably like many of the dads across America. His parents emigrated here from Europe at the turn of the century as did many; some from Italy, Poland, Germany, Hungary, Austria and other parts of Europe. Many had acquired trades in their home ...
Views: 2139(3 votes) - ***7 Things You Should Know about Your First Post-Divorce Serious Relationship - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) WishWell, you got through your divorce, settled in to your new life as best you can, and now you are in your first important, post-divorce intimate relationship. You’re excited and relieved — yet also wary. You wonder if this new relationship is a go? Your doubts are not unfounded. After all, ...
Views: 2139 - ***Expert Q&A: Taking Charge of Trial Separations - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) WishQ: My partner and I recently separated. What's the best way to use this time? A: Instead of going directly to divorce, some couples decide to separate for a while. This approach definitely has its merits. It prevents you from acting hastily about the relationship and gives you a chance to ...
Views: 2135 - Business Travel Tips - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gerald AnthonySome of us love to see the world at the expense of our companies, while there are others of us who don’t enjoy the travel experience so much. When we come home from a long trip home we love to seek the things that provide the most comfort for us. It may be a nice hot beverage, or perhaps a ...
Views: 2134(2 votes) - No Drama!! - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixWhen I first started coaching, I was working with my own coach - a sharp smart lady who had a few simple rules for running her life; rules that I learned to love and quickly adopted as my own: "Work Hard, Have Fun, No Drama." But being human, every once in a while I slip, and last week I broke ...
Views: 2131(1 vote) - Five Keys To A Successful Adoption With Mardie Caldwell, COAP - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Mardie CaldwellMardie Caldwell has helped thousands of couples build their families through adoption since 1986. She has dedicated her life and career to helping both birthmothers and adoptive families find each other, providing a safe and hopeful future for children. She is also committed to adoption ...
Views: 2130 - An Insight into the Spiritual Realm in which we live - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Jack VorsterThere are activities going on around us and most people are totally unaware of its existence and the consequences it delivers. The Competition Did you know that you are involved in a competition and that you have been in this competition since the day you were born? The prize of this ...
Views: 2129 - Marvelous Mom: Memorable Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Your One-of-a-Kind Mom - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2013 from Sherry Richert BelulI'll never forget what my mom said to me the day my son was born: "Honey, your heart is now open in a new way and everything can — and will — fly in." My son was only a few hours old, but I already knew what she meant. I really understood at that moment how much heart, work, worry, fear, ...
Views: 2129(1 vote) - One Trick for Helping Children Develop Self-Discipline - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2015 from Marvin MarshallWe have the freedom to choose how we act, what we say, how we respond to situations, how we treat other people, and how we deal with an impulse. We also choose our self-talk. Each choice, no matter how small, is always accompanied by a cost, a consequence, or a result. Economists refer to ...
Views: 2126 - Am I Angry or Violent? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gerald AnthonyMost of us enjoy a good action movie. Watching the battle between good and evil is always entertaining. In the end one of the co-stars is killed. Sometimes it is the good character and sometimes it is the evil leader. What we need to be careful of is transferring what we see in movies ...
Views: 2125(2 votes) - 10 QUICK TIPS TO RESOLVE FAMILY FEUDS - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2017 from Janet PfeifferFamilies can be our greatest source of joy as well as a never ending cause of stress. Comprised of a diverse blend of personalities, families are a mixture of quirky behaviors, opposing viewpoints, various needs, beliefs, and values, along with opposing methods of how members perform certain ...
Views: 2124(1 vote) - The Birds, the Bees, and Blended Families - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2009 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Weiss-Wisdom, I’m living with my boyfriend who has two kids under eleven years old. What do I do if I don’t like his kids? They are lazy and watch a lot of T.V.-even during the daytime. They don’t pick up after themselves or have any chores. I feel like I’m the maid! When I talk ...
Views: 2123(1 vote) - 2 Honest-to-Goodness Ways to Get Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Marilyn BohnGetting rid of clutter just got easier by usingthese 2 tried and true ways to manage your time and get rid of clutter. If youthink you don’t have enough hours in the day try these for 10 days ans find outwhat a big difference they make. When I think of my 82 year old grandma I think of her ...
Views: 2117 - Vinegar For Cleaning And Health - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2007 from Rona SharpVinegar is great for cleaning and deodorising - and it's also a great aid to natural health. Here are a few ideas on how to use vinegar as a cleaning agent. Its advantages? It's very cheap, it's non-toxic and it's readily available - and it works like a charm. You can substitute it for many ...
Views: 2115 - Fun Family Valentines Day Ideas - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Carol EisemanValentines Day, February 14th, is a fun day for both young and old! It is a day to think of those we love and celebrate friendship and kindness. It was one of my favorite winter holidays when the kids were younger as I loved all the hoopla of the parties in school, Scouts and Sunday School. It ...
Views: 2111(2 votes) - How To Select The Best Pet For Your Personality Type - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2013 from Marcia CammarataDoes Your Pet Reflect Your Personality Type? Has Your Pet Conformed to Your Personality Type? This discussion always begins with which came first, the chicken or the egg. Many studies have been done on what motivates a person to select the type of pet, the breed, the species beyond ...
Views: 2110 - What Is More Important? Your Attitude or Your Actions? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Greg BakerIn an ideal world, we would like to see a positive attitude that promotes a productive action. But, as most parents know, we don't always get both. So what ought to be more important? The action or the attitude? As parents, should we be more concerned with the child's attitude or, if a child ...
Views: 2110 - ***When to Have Sex in a New Relationship - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) WishMost of us want to feel chosen, connected and cared for. Unfortunately, it's easy to be fooled into thinking you are falling in love, and one of the sure ways to cloud your judgment about your new partner is having sex too soon. Here are the top reasons how a hasty decision to have sex ...
Views: 2109(1 vote) - Christian Relationship Help: Four Tips for Dealing With Difficult In-Laws - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Karla DowningAre you looking for Christian relationship help in dealing with your difficult in-laws? Are you wondering how God wants you to deal with them? God wants you to respond in a way that protects your marriage instead of damaging it. Here are four tips you can use to deal with difficult in laws that ...
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