Benefits of Hospice Care
To use the word benefits as it applies to hospice care is a bit of a stretch. The decision to confine a loved one to a hospice facility leads to a heartbreaking and stressful time for everyone involved. It is…
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Author Archive: Ted Sherman
A Study says Students with Higher Iqs are less likely to be Sexually Active – Agree
SATIRE: Of course, it didn’t require a bunch of scientists sticking their noses into places they didn’t belong to come up with the results of their teen titillation study. Everyone already knows that the super-bright teens don’t get into sex….
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How to Forgive your Spouse
February 1, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There may be many bad moments in a marriage when forgiving an offending spouse may be worth considering, at least for the first offense when it happens. For instance, there could be such small infractions as speaking ill of your…
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How to tell your date you will remain celibate until marriage
The scenario is all too familiar to everyone. Not only in our personal lives, but we see it daily in movies and TV, read it in books and discuss it often with friends. The subject is maintaining celibacy until marriage….
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How to Move on after Living together
January 26, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
All good things must come to an end. And, of course, fortunately, so do bad things. However, if both people involved in a living together relationship that is breaking up can do it amicably and with no regrets, it can…
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What to Expect when you Move in with your Girlfriend
January 25, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
When a guy first moves in with his girlfriend, he’ll get a hint of what living conditions will be when he enters her bathroom for the first time. He may have to fight your way through hanging stockings, pantyhose and…
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Advantages of Living together before Marriage
January 25, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
If you’d ask your grandmom to list the benefits of living together before marriage, the shocked and angry answer would almost certainly be zero. Then it would be followed by a storm of reasons why you should not play house…
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Genealogy the Importance of Writing down your Grandparents Stories
Today, more than ever before, because of technical advances, it is possible to preserve grandparents’ personal history exactly as they tell it. Instead of writing it, video it on DVD. It will be much more interesting to future generations to…
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Tips for Talking with your Aging Parents
Take it from an 84-year-old former hiker, biker and distance runner, now able only to get around with a walker. The frustrations of advancing old age are many. The body and mind inevitably slow down, and the uncaring world seems…
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Tips for Preventing Falls in your Home
Even when they’re familiar with furniture and other household items, many elderly people are in danger of falling in their homes or when visiting others. As seniors age, their eyesight gets dimmer, their bodies become more fragile and reaction times…
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Benefits of Hospice Care
To use the word benefits as it applies to hospice care is a bit of a stretch. The decision to confine a loved one to a hospice facility leads to a heartbreaking and stressful time for everyone involved. It is…
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How to Cope with Loud Snorers
January 15, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
How is it possible to live with a loud snorer? Too often, you don’t have a choice. First of all, let’s get this in perspective. To many of us, snoring can be just an everyday … or every night ……
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Sharing Household Chores for Married Couples
January 15, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The simplest suggestion to this question: divide it all right down the middle. Of course, division of duties is much more complex than that, but it makes a good place to start. Everything depends on the number of hours each…
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Good Remedies for Lovesickness
Anyone moping out there who is droolingly overcome by lovesickness can always find a Shakespeare scene that matches the feeling. The lovesickest Moor of them all, Othello, had just offed his wife, Desdemona, in a murderous rage of misplaced jealousy….
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What if You’re Dating an Alcoholic
Dating an alcoholic creates many choices. To the uninvolved, the most expedient advice is to get away as quickly and cleanly as possible. Of course, it is rarely that simple. There are often feelings of concern and lingering affection where…
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Outdoor Summer Date Ideas
Summer is all about getting out into the warm sunshine and enjoying happy times with that favorite person of your life, or maybe someone you just met and want to impress. Summer togetherness can also be warm moonlit evenings with…
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Free Summer Activities for Couples
When you’re with that special someone in the summertime, you don’t need to spend a lot of money on fancy meals or expensive entertainment. There are almost endless free activities you can share together that are just as enjoyable, if…
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A Study says Students with Higher Iqs are less likely to be Sexually Active – Agree
SATIRE: Of course, it didn’t require a bunch of scientists sticking their noses into places they didn’t belong to come up with the results of their teen titillation study. Everyone already knows that the super-bright teens don’t get into sex….
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Dating Tips Meeting the Parents
The scenario begins when one person of a frequently-dating couple suggests meeting his or her parents. At least in that person’s mind, the relationship has progressed far beyond mere dating. In some cases, the invitation can imply a straight line…
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When Home Health Care is appropriate
Home health care is appropriate for consideration by family members and/or their physician when they observe certain troubling changes in an elderly person’s behavior. The time for sending in home health care may become necessary when: 1. The elderly person…
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Resources for Dealing with Elder Abuse
There are many resources for dealing with and preventing elder abuse. Watchdog groups, government agencies and others. The first line of defense against the problem is the family of the elderly person. With frequent visits, consultations with staff and being…
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What to look for when Evaluating Nursing Homes
Family members of an elderly relative who needs admission to a nursing home should do some serious homework before they select one. A careful and thorough evaluation process will not only benefit the elderly person, but it can bring a…
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I had a Terrible Date
My terrible first date happened many years ago just after I completed Navy boot camp during World War II. I then had the good luck to be able to spend spend several days in San Francisco before shipping out to…
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How to Stay Cool on a first Date
For that important first date, coolness is an absolute necessity. There’s an old saying about it that originated as advice in business negotiations: never let them see you sweat. The same applies on staying cool on that first date. You…
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Ten Tips for College Dating Safety
College years are for learning, but not just from books and lectures. You’ll also experience practical education in relationships. Away from the constraints of home and parents, you’ll be on your own in deciding how you’ll conduct your personal life….
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Teen Advice how to Protect yourself from Date Rape Drugs
There are many ways to reduce the possibility of being given date rape drugs, but there is only one sure way to avoid them. In any situation where there are drinks served, first of all, if you are underage, don’t…
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Communications Myths about Women
November 11, 2013 Communication
Forget the myths, statistics, jokes and biological differences. Virtually all the ways women communicate are identical with those of men. However, the myths and fantasies do persist in very interesting ways, and are always well worth exploring. Myth #1: Women…
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When to have a second Child
November 9, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
The time to decide when to have a second child is when the first child comes into the family. There’s nothing so lonely than to grow up as an only child. That said with absolute certainty, there should be no…
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How to Meet People in your Neighborhood
October 31, 2013 Friends and Peers
Whenever s family moves into a new neighborhood at times when their kids are school age, there should be no problems meeting people there. The occasions for making connections and friendships are almost endless: 1. Almost immediately, the kids from…
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Friendship Drama how to Handle Backstabbers
October 30, 2013 Friends and Peers
Backstabbing has many levels, all the way from playground disloyalty among kids to the corporate level, where virtual backstabbing is almost as much of a fine art as plunging a real knife in the back of an unsuspecting co-worker. The…
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