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Summer Survival

Summer Survival by: Amy Allen Clark Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the ...

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Five Christmas Survival Tips For The Divorced & Single Parent

Five Christmas Survival Tips For The Divorced & Single Parent by: Drew Harris For the over 50% of marriages that end in divorce, Christmas can be a hugely trying time. Since the season is one of the most stressful times of the year anyway, this...

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Help! I've Got a Pregnant Cat!

Help! I've Got a Pregnant Cat! by: Larry Chamberlain So, you've got yourself a pregnant cat. Was it a stray that adopted you? You heard a plaintive meowing, opened your back door and there she was. You won her confidence, gave her some...

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How Do You Define Happiness?

How Do You Define Happiness? by: David Leonhardt I ran a contest in "Your Daily Dose of Happiness" to see how people define happiness. I was stunned to discover that I am the only person who defines happiness as an extra helping of cheesecake. T...

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Children’s Author Creates New Family Classics

Children’s Author Creates New Family ClassicsAuthor Interview with Mary Quattlebaum, Family ReunionBy Lisa M. HendeyI love the joy of discovering new authors and sharing them with my children, both of whom love to read as much as I do. One of my ne...

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Praising Your Child Can Make A Difference

Formerly titled "When Should An Artist NOT Sign His Work".I was faced with this question some years ago. Allow me to back up for just a minute. Years ago, I bought one of Zig Ziglar's books on how to raise positive kids. I first bought this book...

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The Sentimental Meaning Of Flowers

For me certain types of flowers bring back a flood of memories. I remember in my early teens visiting my best friend who had moved to the country. We would spend hours in the field next to her property, talking and picking the petals of daisies in a ...

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IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY READING MATTERS

HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN.WHY DO WE TELL CHILDREN TO READ ?We're always telling children that books and reading are good for them, but have we ever really thought about why that's true ? Exactly w...

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Are you making time for your marriage

It's easy to lose track of the important things when you are raising a family. It's hard enough to pay enough attention to your marriage when you have children; if you add working from home to the mix, it can become nearly impossible. Yet a...

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The Secret To Success In Courtship And Marriage, Sex And Happiness Part 4

Most marriage failures are courtship failures PAUL H. LANDIS And thats true. A good courtship makes a good marriage. But the problem is that some do not even know the purpo...

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