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- Grieving The Living - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Sarah RuizIt happened one bitterly cold night in January 2011. It was sudden and violent. It took our family by surprise as most tragedies do. We all vacillated between denial and shock. I cried out in anger and in sadness. I begged God to give me back those few minutes before it happened. I would ...
Views: 2477(1 vote) - Hawaii Trips: Travel Tips You May Find Helpful - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2019 from Hotels Etc.comHave you recently made the decision to vacation in Hawaii? If so, you are definitely not alone. Each year, an unlimited number of individuals, families, and couples, from all around the world, make the decision to take a Hawaii trip. Although Hawaii trips are fun, there are a number of important ...
Views: 2299(1 vote) - Healthy Kids Snack Chips - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Deb BixlerFun Children's Recipe For ChipsYou can purchase chips that are made with potatoes, salt, oil and 27 chemicals and added ingredients, or you can purchase chips that are just potatoes, salt and oil. The healthy chips are not usually any less calories and yet, it is unlikely you will be obsessed ...
Views: 2488(1 vote) - Helping the Person with Dementia Grieve After the Death of a Loved One - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Beth PattersonCaregivers and family members often ask whether they should tell a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia about a death in the family, and how they can help them grieve. Although much has been written about the profound grief of caregivers and other family members throughout the ...
Views: 6368(1 vote) - Heterosexual’s don’t advertise their sexuality, why should this lesbian? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Michele OMaraHeterosexual’s don’t advertise their sexuality, why should I? Like any good lesbian, Jen was innocently strolling the aisles of Target one Sunday afternoon with her partner Sally, when they ran into her co-worker, John. Jen says, “Hey John. How are you?” “Great,” he replies while looking at ...
Views: 1745(2 votes) - Hippity Hoppity Easter’s On The WAY! Some Fun Family Easter Celebration Ideas - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Carol EisemanEaster is a celebration of rebirth both spiritually and physically. It is a spring holiday that welcomes in new growth and flowering. Trees are budding, flowers are slowly blooming, lawns are greening and the days grow longer. The dark and cold of winter give way to a new optimism filled with ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - His Last Year Was His Best Year Ever - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Karen KlassenI have a true story I want to share with you. I love travelling and was planning a road trip to Arizona with my boyfriend who had just moved from Australia to be with me in Canada. He had never been to the United States and was anticipating the adventure. I had been to Arizona a few years ...
Views: 1840(1 vote) - Holiday Rentals in Spain: Great Costa del Sol Towns to Visit - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Porsche KlingerThe Costa del Sol with its excellent climate and beaches is the perfect place to book a trip for HOLIDAY RENTALS IN SPAIN. Many people have discovered that you can reserve apartments and villas this summer directly from property owners to save precious holiday money. Check it out and you might ...
Views: 1283(1 vote) - Holidays, Families, & “have to” - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Robert BurneyWhen we look outside for self-definition and self-worth, we are giving power away and setting ourselves up to be victims. We are trained to be victims. We are taught to give our power away. As just one small example of how pervasively we are trained to be victims, consider how often you ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - How Does Internet Help Put Your Family Happy and Together - by Submitted on May 25, 2019 from Jaclyn TengNothing is as important as family. Your family is where your happiness lives. These are people you go home to every single day, hoping to find each one of them happy and smiley. You then hope that you get to spend time together as you catch up and know how each one’s day passed. There are ...
Views: 663(1 vote) - How Millennials are Taking Advantage of Fertility Treatments in 2020 - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2020 from Lizzie WeakleyThe millennial generation is aging and settling into their full-time careers as they begin to ponder the idea of a family and what their future may look like in just a decade. With Millennials growing up with access to a variety of technologies and advancements that were previously unheard of, ...
Views: 790(1 vote) - How Security Shapes A Safer Living - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2018 from Enviro VatikaThe unavailability of security in any organized setting simply implies chaos is welcome if not readily on course. The word security is serenely unique which could cater to personnel, a body, or the safe or unsafe situation at a particular environment. Security operatives are mostly known to ...
Views: 966(1 vote) - How to Avoid the Divorce Process? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2019 from Jason WilsonAccording to the recent poll statistics, the number of divorces exceeds 80%. In the east, for example, in India, decaying marriages are less than 2%. So you can avoid divorce. One should only approach this issue with the utmost seriousness and sincere desire to save the family. 5 tips given in ...
Views: 655(1 vote) - How to Beat the Best at Their Own Game - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghHow to Beat the Best at Their Own Game The Power of Focus on Demand The following is a reprint of a guest post that I did last month at the Bold Life blog. Just in case you didn’t catch it there, I thought you might enjoy it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everybody wants to win. ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - How to Build Your Child’s Self Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiHow to build your child’s self esteem. Self-esteem is about liking who we are, and how we value ourselves. It is how we perceive our value to the world and how valuable we think we are to others. Self-esteem affects our trust in others, our relationships, our work, and nearly every part of our ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - How to Build Your Child’s Self Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiHow to build your child’s self esteem. Self-esteem is about liking who we are, and how we value ourselves. It is how we perceive our value to the world and how valuable we think we are to others. Self-esteem affects our trust in others, our relationships, our work, and nearly every part of our ...
Views: 1153(1 vote) - How to Effectively Communicate - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Larry CraneArticle Contributed by Christine Priorie Communication is probably one of the most important aspects of being human. Communication is more than just speaking or writing. Communication is for the purpose of engaging our senses in a manner that communicates information. Communication exists ...
Views: 1768(2 votes) - How to Feel Grateful When You Don't - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2020 from Darlene LancerThe expectation of feeling grateful at Thanksgiving can be challenging when we’re struggling with loneliness or relationship, work or health problems. It can be even harder to have gratitude around the holidays, when we see other people happily celebrating. Some of us have a habit of focusing ...
Views: 959(2 votes) - How to Grow Old in Style - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Kalyna KapurGrowing old is too often associated with loss, loss of friends and family, loss of independence and loss of style. To allow age to define your lifestyle and your happiness would be an extremely defeatist and unchallenging attitude to have. Growing old should be a vibrant experience, a time that ...
Views: 756(1 vote) - How To Have A Holiday that Nourishes Your Soul - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownThe Challenges to Having a Holiday in Recovery One of my twitter followers suggested I write about designing a holiday that nourishes our soul. Not a holiday designed to get others approve of us. These are simple powerful words. These words include everything I write and teach in order to ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - HOW TO HAVE BOUNDARIES IN THE PANDEMIC - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2021 from Darlene LancerMaintaining boundaries is challenging for most of us. But the pandemic has made it even more difficult. People have been quarantined with a partner, housemate, or family for nearly a year. Normally, we could at least create physical space by going to work, the gym, seeing friends, or even taking ...
Views: 665(2 votes) - HOW TO IDENTIFY AND DEAL WITH TOXIC PARENTS - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2018 from Darlene LancerToxic relationships include relationships with toxic parents. Typically, they do not treat their children with respect as individuals. They won’t compromise, take responsibility for their behavior, or apologize. Often these parents have a mental disorder or have a serious addiction. We all live ...
Views: 1652(2 votes) - How to Identify the Toxic Relationships in Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Zandra SteinbergHow do you identify a toxic relationship? Here is a list of ways to tell if something might possibly be wrong in your personal relationship with your significant other. Just answer these questions truthfully. • Does your significant other verbally abuse you? • Does your significant other say ...
Views: 2666(1 vote) - How to Make Your Newborn Baby Sleep Better - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2011 from Nyrie RoosParents usually have to endue sleep deprivation for several months before their newborn baby establishes a regular sleep pattern. This may result in extreme exhaustion for the parents and lead to irritability of the child as well. This article offers insights on how to make your little one sleep ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - How To Maximize Your Time with 9 Rejuvenating Tips - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Marilyn BohnDiscover 9 rejuvenating tips on how to maximize your time and how to get rid of clutter. Saturday was one of those days when I needed to work and I wanted time to do some fun stuff like quilting a quilt for my daughter. I set the timer and worked on work stuff one hour and then I did the fun ...
Views: 1363(1 vote) - How to Nourish and Love the Women in Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2015 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you nourish the women in your life? Do you want to be more nourishing and learn how you can teach others to be so as well? First, let us start by identifying what nourishment is. According to the Macmillan dictionary, "nourishment" means "food or the substances in food that are necessary ...
Views: 1917(1 vote) - How to Organise Your Day as a Stay-at-Home Dad - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2020 from Kalyna KapurThe traditional family unit has changed over the last 30 years. It used to be that the father went out to work while the mother stayed home and took care of the kids. Now the roles have reversed in many households. More fathers are staying home with their kids while the mothers go out to ...
Views: 565(1 vote) - How to Plan a Family Reunion All Your Extended Relatives Want to Attend - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2018 from Hannah WhittenlyPlanning a successful family reunion will put your organizational skills to the test. You have to have something that will appeal to everyone in your family. Here are some tips to plan a family reunion that will have all your extended relatives clamoring to come. Make a Plan Early Start ...
Views: 1033(1 vote) - How to plan a marriage ceremony - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Kevin ChonyuiMarriage as we all know is a legally recognized relationship that is established by a civil or religious ceremony, between two people who intend to live together as sexual and domestic partners. Before accepting the responsibility of being married they are number of things you need to put into ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - How to Prevent Dry Feet - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Moira DupassSo you have dry feet too? Well we are in the same boat. If you are like me, you know how big of a pain dry feet can be. If you are wondering how you can take care of your dry feet, you have come to the right place. Your feet a prone to dry feet if you are on your feet all day, if you live in ...
Views: 1357(1 vote) - How To Provide Your Parents with Dementia Care? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Johnny LoweryDementia is a very debilitating and often depressing disease that can affect your parents by the time they reach middle age. Phoenix Home Care states that instead of worrying about how to provide your parents with dementia care after they’ve already been diagnosed, there are little ways in which ...
Views: 1005(1 vote) - How To Reduce Paper Clutter & Keep Records Of Important Papers - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Marilyn BohnYou have heard the saying, "Two things in life are certain: paying taxes and dying". Neither is pleasant to think about but if we don't want to leave our heirs with a lot of paper clutter and extra expense and headaches there are certain things we need to get in order. One of the best and ...
Views: 1485(1 vote) - How to Save Marriage – The Most Critical Ingredient in Saving a Marriage - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Lisa Penn-JamesEven if your marriage is in crisis and instead of a happy union it feels more like unpaid, overtime work, you can probably still remember how it used to be. It used to be butterflies in your stomach; it used to be full of romance and laughs. You were once deeply in love. Sometimes it’s hard to ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - How to Select the Best Home Alarm System - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Mike RichardHome security is a very critical aspect which is becoming more and more important due to the increasing crime around us. This is why most of the people are protecting their homes and businesses with home alarm systems and other security devices. This has increased the popularity of home security ...
Views: 1031(2 votes) - How to stop Quarrels with wife? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2019 from Sri TulasiQUARRELS WITH WIFE When husband and wife are fighting verbally, it is generally superficial. They do not harbour any vengeance from within. If you were to interfere and come in between, they will get their work done but eventually they will always stick together. Fights that do not result ...
Views: 953(1 vote) - How To Thrive at Holiday Gatherings: 3 Preps Before You Go - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Belinda LamsWhether you're going to gather with family or friends, many people find holiday events very stressful. Here are some simple tips to help you prepare and make this year better than your last. Make sure you do these BEFORE you go! Prep #1: Remember Why Holidays were created because they ...
Views: 1615(2 votes) - I can’t find a Coat of Arms for my Family? Why not? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Mark WhiteOne thing that surprises many people when they search for their family coat of arms is that they may not actually have one. While we would all like to think that there is a crest or coat of arms that our family had the right to bear in the past, the fact is that only a select group of ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - I Don’t Want To Be Lonely Anymore - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Jesse BirkeyI Don’t Want To Be Lonely Anymore We all have the desire to find someone special that we can share our life with. We want someone to be able to talk to when we are excited and to brag to when something great happens to us. We really want to do those things with someone that we know cares about ...
Views: 7368(2 votes) - Importance of Family Get-Together - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheWhat are family get-togethers? There are those people who term them as family meetings while others call them family reunion. Whichever name seems appropriate for you I cannot emphasize enough how a family reunion is important but I'm going to list its importance and elaborate a little. It is a ...
Views: 15242(1 vote) - In case you desire to enhance the look of the daybed in your living room - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Rupert BobbitIf you prefer to enhance the look of the daybed inside your living room, guest room or in your den then daybed covers is an inexpensive answer for you. With the support of daybed coverings you may have the ability to make your living room stylish that too within no time and make your day bed a ...
Views: 655(1 vote) - In Celebration of Committed Parents – Right Down to Their Socks - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2016 from Suzanne St. John SmithJune is convocation month, and all around the world students are celebrated as they make their way out of their post-secondary, and often, personal, nests as they fly toward the next phase of their lives. Most of us watch them cross the stage with joy at the possibilities that we imagine for ...
Views: 1215(1 vote) - India Vacations-The Most Special Holiday in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from yamin rajIndia is a romantic, charming and cultural destination in the continent of south Asia. It has history woven in its world heritage architecture sites. India is a great place for a family vacation because of its incredible sights, unique lifestyle and appetizing cuisine. It offers an array of ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Influential People - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Renee CanaliEach of us has been fortunate enough to have had someone in our lives have a positive affect on us. Some of us remember a teacher that made a difference at a critical time. Some had parents, grandparents or other relatives to lean on. For others, it may have been a rabbi or pastor. We had the ...
Views: 2239(1 vote) - Inspiring Families - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghInspire Your Family; families don’t really exist until they “connect.” Personally, I don’t define a family by who its members are or even by how those members might be related to each. I define a family by how it behaves and by the degree of connectedness and cohesion between its members. Even ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - Introduce Teens to the Three Kings for a Rich Life - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2019 from LeTicia LeeThe best way to prepare your children for a successful future is to give them the 411 on how to start early to finish rich. What they do with their first dollar sets the tone with how they spend money for life. Start early. Teach teens about preserving the first three dimes [the three kings] of ...
Views: 1938(2 votes) - Is it Time to Send my Parents to Senior Care? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Johnny LoweryThe decision to send your parents to a senior care facility such as Michigan home care can be a difficult one, especially if family members are unsure whether or not their parents are ready to be moved to senior care. The senior's feelings are important, but they may not want to admit that they ...
Views: 927(1 vote) - Is Public School Right for Your Child (Part 1) - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghEducation – Is It Screwing Up Your Child? (Part One) I will assume that you have a child of school age or that is about to enter school. Or perhaps you have grandchildrenor you are just thinking ahead. Either way, when it comes to the educational options for your loved ones, perhaps you are ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - Is Public School Right for Your Child (Part 2) - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghI left you wondering whether you should be sending your kids to school each weekday morning and if not, what you are supposed to be doing instead. School or No School? My key goal with this post series is to help you to understand that going to a school is not necessarily the best decision for ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - Issues Regarding California Child Custody and Visitation for the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Lance ClaeryDisagreements regarding holiday child custody visitations frequently occur between separated parents. This is especially true during the period that includes Thanksgiving, Christmas/Winter Break, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Some court orders are not clear enough and are interpreted ...
Views: 2348(4 votes) - LEARNED HELPLESSNESS IS NOT A LIFE SENTENCE - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2021 from Darlene LancerWe can feel hopeless and helpless when we experience chronic abuse or repeated obstacles. You might feel stuck in poverty or an unhappy relationship. You could or be dealing with your own or someone else’s addiction that feels powerless to change. You might be experiencing a debilitating ...
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