4,208 articles on "family"

Lessons from a Dying Friend

Often, I'd asked the question as to how I would react when my 'Max' would pass away. He was our mainstay, our original family pet. Not only a dog, but one of my 'surrogate children' as well. We'd brought him home 9 years...

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Unemployment Blues Staying Afloat

The unemployment checks are running out and there is no potential job in sight. The wolf is knocking at the door and you need to survive. Here are five tips to keep you afloat.1. Ignore your ego and get everyone on board. You hate letting your child...

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Keeping Private Information Private

Keeping Private Information Private by: Norm McAlister Identity theft, a vicious crime based on impersonating someone else, is becoming more and more prevalent. Recently, there has been a run of news items on this topic in the national media alm...

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The Internet - A Dangerous Innovation

Have you been thinking about parental controls? What about checking your kids' emails every so often? While these things may seem like an invasion of your child's privacy, especially if your kids are teenagers, they are absolutely necessary...

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Scorpio's Child

Scorpios get a lot of bad press. They're vindictive, mean, and obsessed with sex. That's not really fair. Scorpio rules the house of sharing. They are the stewards of sharing money, resources, love, and yes sharing each other's bodies....

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100 Ways to Connect With Your Teen

100 Ways to Connect with your Teens1.View adolescence as an adventure.2.Respect their privacy.3.Create family times around activities they enjoy.4.Keep the delicate balance between holding on and letting go.5.Understand the nature of the adolescent b...

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Number 1 Key to Good Parenting

Number 1 Key to Good Parenting by: Pam Jarvis The numbers are chilling. Teen suicide and homicide rates have tripled from twenty years ago. There is a 50% increase in childhood obesity. Teenage pregnancy rates are the highest for any Western soc...

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Introducing a Cat to Your Children

Introducing a Cat to Your Children by: Larry Chamberlain Are cats and children a good mix? So, you had a cat in the family when you were a kid. And you are thinking that the addition of a cat into your home would make a terrific family pet, and ...

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THINGS TO TALK TO YOUR ROOMMATE ABOUT,BEFORE YOU MOVE IN

1. Who is going to bring what things to the room? Who is going to bring the television, VCR, refrigerator, etc.? How many of each of these do we need?2. When will you be moving in? Will these be different times? Who is going to help you move in? Do w...

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Love's Most Overlooked Expression

I'll be the first to admit how totally clueless about women's needs, love and relationships most of us men can be. Sometimes women believe that we're just insensitive pigs, but the truth often is, we're just clueless about what sh...

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