Author Archive: Laurie Childree
Laurie Childree
February 26, 2015
Skin and Body
Onychomycosis (“on-ee-koh-my-ko-sis”) is the name for a fingernail or toenail infections caused by a fungus and are common occurrences. The toenails are from four to seven more likely to have a fungal infection than the fingernails are. The reason is…
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Laurie Childree
February 24, 2015
Communication
Our children look to us for guidance, education and comfort. When our children are babies we spend endless hours counting fingers and toes, we peer into cribs constantly to find out if our children are still secure. As they get…
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Laurie Childree
February 22, 2015
Family
Family fun is something that keeps the entire family entertained while spending quality time together. Sometimes keeping everyone happy can be costly; it doesn’t have to be. You can have fun as a family while staying on a budget! Camping…
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Laurie Childree
February 22, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is a life long commitment that requires an effort on both parties. It also requires energy and that should be positive. It takes less effort than you may think to put positive energy into a marriage than to put…
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Laurie Childree
February 10, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
How do you know if you should get a divorce? Is it the best solution for you and your current situation? You took your vows and thought it would last forever but now you are faced with the possibility of…
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Laurie Childree
February 10, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
What questions would you ask yourself if you were thinking of getting a divorce? There will be many and the answers to some will be simple other answers will not be so simple. Then there are questions that will lead…
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Laurie Childree
February 10, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Dealing with mixed emotions for your ex-spouse or dealing badly? Whatever the method you choose to deal with those churning emotions you will get past them and survive the whirlwind that is sure to follow as you sort through what…
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Laurie Childree
February 8, 2015
Friends and Peers
Friendship and forgiveness are two words that go together just like the sun and moon both go with the Earth. We go through our lives making friends during each stage of our lives; some are temperary due to circumstances and…
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Laurie Childree
February 4, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
When it comes to marriage and money it really is a shared responsibility of both parties. Marriage is a promise to share the good and the bad things that life has to offer, money is a part of life that…
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Laurie Childree
February 3, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
You are married to the love of your life but you can’t seem to find the feelings of bliss that you’re sure you should have. You come home day after day and think there is something missing but you can’t…
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Laurie Childree
February 3, 2015
Family
You are arguing with your spouse and your kids are miserable. What’s wrong in your normally happy home? Your parents are visiting and they’re beginning to drive you crazy telling everyone what to do. They are rearranging your furniture and…
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Laurie Childree
February 2, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
You have been in an unhappy marriage for some time but you aren’t sure if you should leave or not. You have children so you are conflicted about whether or not to stay or go. You only want what’s best…
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Laurie Childree
January 24, 2015
Communication
How to tell if someone is lying to you does not require detective skills; just a few simple people skills. There are in fact some extremely simple ways to tell if someone is lying to you. Believe it or not…
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Laurie Childree
January 16, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Months you spend preparing for this day and now that it’s finally here it all feels like a dream. You have the dress, flowers and of course your groom looking smashing in his tuxedo. What could be better? Standing at…
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Laurie Childree
January 16, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
I love him dearly just as I did the last two spouses I had. I find myself able to remember the man I chose to marry in the first place this time however. There are days were he frustrates me…
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Laurie Childree
January 15, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
While it’s not a new trend woman marrying older men still seems to turn heads and start people talking. Why is it that it’s so widely gossiped about? She’s a gold digger or he’s desperate, why can’t they just be…
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Laurie Childree
January 13, 2015
Communication
Remember that scene from “Bambi” when Thumper tell his new found friends that his mother told him if he didn’t have anything nice to say then he shouldn’t say anything at all? If everyone practiced that simple philosophy the world…
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Laurie Childree
January 11, 2015
Communication
There are several instances where we have to deal with people that drain energy from us. The reason they drain energy from us we can not determine but they do. The situations are varied as to when, where and why…
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Laurie Childree
January 9, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Couples date for weeks, months and years. Some of them break-up, some of them marry. Then there are those who simply date or move in together without ever marrying. Do couples still focus on getting married eventually? They go about…
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Laurie Childree
January 6, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Your marriage isn’t the same as it once was. There haven’t been any nights out for a while. At first you chalked the lack of time up to busy schedules, now you aren’t so sure. You begin to go over…
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Laurie Childree
January 5, 2015
Friends and Peers
Friendship is precious, we all need it and we seek it out as a result of this need. Unfortunately it’s not for a lifetime as we go through stages in life that leads us to lose touch with friends and…
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Laurie Childree
January 4, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
A recession can affect more than just your finances. If you’re not careful it can creep into your marriage and begin to cause problems that don’t exist when everything is going well. Arguments are common over money in some marriages,…
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Laurie Childree
January 3, 2015
Friends and Peers
The challenges of maintaining friendships as an introvert are known only to the introvert. The amount of difficulty in gaining and maintaining relationships for them is far more difficult than the rest of the world can begin to imagine. As…
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Laurie Childree
January 2, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Dealing with divorce related stress can make you feel like you are in a world full of complications and aggravations. Not to worry the stress can be dealt with and even reduced some! Divorce can come with a lot of…
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Laurie Childree
January 2, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
The mere thought of resolving conflicts with your ex spouse may seem ridiculous in itself. After all if the two of you could resolve issues you wouldn’t be exes. Not always true, in some cases divorced people have better relationships…
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Laurie Childree
January 2, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Emotional stages of divorce are many and can come upon you all at once when dealing with one. They have no order and no structure that you can understand, some even come in groups causing you to feel overwhelmed and…
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Laurie Childree
December 31, 2014
Communication
Relationships are funny things that we often take for granted. How do we stop taking relationships for granted? Seriously, how do you stop doing something that you usually don’t realize you’re doing most of the time? There are friendships that…
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Laurie Childree
December 28, 2014
Family
You have grown up and you’re beginning to see mom and dad in a new light. Your parent or parents are beginning to age and are requiring more help than ever before. You have decided to move your aging parent…
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Laurie Childree
December 21, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
When you love someone every action you take is a reflection of that love. Soul mate, the love of your life or simply the one that makes you want to be better, it doesn’t matter what you call them they…
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Laurie Childree
December 2, 2014
Hair
Long and dry is the only description for my hair. I don’t want it breaking off so I use some quick and easy solutions. My hair dresser told me that brushing helps distribute the oil in your hair. She also…
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