There are days when I am “SuperMom” – the fixer of toys, the breaker-upper of children’s fights, the slayer of laundry, and the housekeeper “extraordinaire.” And, then there are days when I am barely functioning. I have to drop three…
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What is the most important thing parents can do for their children? You might say to keep them safe from harm, or to help them to feel good about themselves and life around them. Of course you want to help…
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There is hardly a famiIy that is not dysfunctional in some way. A truer statement would be that all families are dysfunctional to some degree but vary in the type of dysfunction that exists within the family. Examining types of…
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Narcissism in the family can be a great way for us to know ourselves and find what makes us tick personally. It works both ways. On the one hand you have the narcissist and on the other you have yourself….
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Every family has at least one. That one person who absolutely has to talk about themselves and only cares about their wants and wishes with no regard for anyone else. Now the question becomes, what do you do when you…
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Having an adult child living in the home is less about parenting and more about respect and rules. Since the person living with the parents is no longer a child, the child parent relationship takes second seat to landlord relationship. …
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Being self employed is great for family life. Your family will adore having you home 24-7. Your kid’s will love having you home issuing orders to get their rooms cleaned and their homework done. You will be able to monitor what they’re doing, and when they’re…
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When the weather cools off many people begin to look forward to Thanksgiving and the holiday season. Plans are made to travel or host the feast oneself. Old recipes, decorations and other family traditions are dusted off in anticipation of…
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Almost everyone has some traditions they remember from growing up, most of them likely unique to their own family. It’s these kinds of traditions that family members remember the best, and it’s these kind of lasting family traditions, especially those…
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Global warming is the perfect vehicle for those who wish to accomplish their own forms of social engineering. Why? Because everything causes global warming and global warming causes everything. That’s why you get articles in respected news outlets like The…
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Deciding if the man you love is the right person to help raise your children can be a difficult task to explore. What if the person you love is not the right person to help raise your children. Giving up…
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Family fun has no season. No matter what the weather outside is, a family can have a good time while enjoying each other’s presence. The wintertime activities for families are numerous. Nice and warm days can be used for fun…
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The first step in eliminating dinner time stress is having a routine that works well for the whole family. For some this may include some kind of chore chart saying who is responsible for setting the table, cooking, cleaning up…
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So you want to be a better husband? Congratulations. Where to start? Ask your wife for advice. After all, she’s the one this is all about. Write her suggestions down as she brainstorms. When you hit number 100, thank her politely. She’ll…
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The one place children should feel comfortable, loved, welcomed, and just at home is of course the home. This is why the home should be a stable environment. Children should not fear coming home. They should not wonder what is…
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The gentle waves of the lake added to the gentle rhythm of the day. Sitting down, watching my children acquaint themselves with their cousins they never had met, I couldn’t help smiling. All around me, people were making unlikely connections….
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To say it is okay to exclude people from a family reunion, isn’t a fair statement, however, it may be necessary to eliminate a person or two for the sake of the many. For example, if you insist on inviting,…
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Why Children Should Obey Parents? It is an understood fact that no one born as lexandar,but he becomes ,after he takes birt and learns or observes this world. This means that no one is master from birth,certainly he learns it…
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Ideally, we’ve been taught responsibility, by our parents starting early in life. If we are lucky, we’ve been taught that every action has a consequence and that we need to do what we say we’ll do. If we are extremely…
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If you have to ask yourself if the man that you love is the right man to help raise your children, then the obvious answer is no. Being a single parent is one of the hardest things a person has…
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Many parents miss the point when it comes to getting a child to clean their rooms. There are different methods which can be employed at different ages, and the younger you start your child in tidy habits the better the…
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When a military member is deployed it effects their children differently than their spouse or other members of the family. A young child doesn’t always know how to express their emotions with words so they have behavioral issues by acting…
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Think of a woman as a Rubik’s Cube; she is colorful, multifaceted, and takes patience and style to understand. Oddly enough, a man who figures out how to match the multifaceted complexities of the love of his life with her…
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EXCLUDING THE DEAD BEATS FROM A FAMILY REUNION? My vote is “not.” At present, this is a real bone of contention on my late-husband’s side of the family. One of my sisters-in-law died a little over a year ago. A…
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It’s not easy to become the parent of your own parent and realize that she is acting out behaviors that are that of a child. My mother has out lived my daddy by almost 12 years. Mother became my child…
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Happy Family Recipe: As many recipes require, the exact ingredients combined the exact way makes for a beautiful outcome. A recipe for a happy family is similar yet different in many respects. We’re talking about people here…souls and hearts from…
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“Do it because I said so,” was the writer’s mother’s answer to her question, “Why?” Unfortunately, the writer performed out of fear that she’d face punishment, if she didn’t do exactly as told. She decided that when she had children of her own, they would be treated differently….
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Do you remember studying Maslow’s hiearchy in your psychology classes? This famous diagram lists levels of needs for human beings, and it shows safety as one of the top needs. A key part of feeling safe is feeling stable, and…
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Men won’t ever learn to put their stuff away because they are still using it. That’s right. Everything which is out, whether it be laying on the carpet, table, bed or sitting in the hallway is where it is for…
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Why would anyone want to exclude family from a family reunion? Now, if it is outsiders this is a totally different subject. The question present here, “Is it okay to exclude people from a family reunion?” My response is in…
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