Family

Families are meant to work together in order to assist individual members to be more efficient in their daily lives. They may be built-in support systems, but it is often difficult to maintain the balance between the family’s overall agenda,…
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Did you come home from work and quietly sneak in? Was your sixth sense telling you there was a grumpy loved one nearby? Are you considering setting up a tent until they get over their bad mood? Keep the tent…
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I cannot think of a better responsibility I would rather have then staying at home with my children. I have been a stay at home mom and I have been a working mom so I can say I have been…
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Being a stay at home parent can be a full time job in and of itself. The benefits are just as rewarding, although they don’t present themselves in the form of finances. One of the best rewards of being a…
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As parents the main focus is to support one’s families not only financially, but also emotionally. Many times it is easy to lose sight of these goals. Most American families schedules are so busy. Most people understand that supporting one’s family financially is a must;…
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To live green you have to inspire others you live with to live green as well. Without a total participation of the family, living green is not really possible. But it is often difficult to convince everyone in the family,…
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RESPONSIBILITY Responsibility: Who is responsible for what is going on in your life, for the good and the bad of it? When it comes down to the bottom line, who or what is responsible? It seems to me as I…
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As much as I love to travel, there is definitely no place like home. While traveling can be an escape from the so called “real world” of life, it can be lonely sometimes. While I was traveling through Australia for…
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Do not be judgmental. If you have a family member who is being abused either physically or mentally, do not be tempted to tell them to get out of it. It may be they will leave eventually but from experience…
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Unemployment does not affect you alone. Yes, you may be the person who is without a job, who worries about the finances, who feels like a failure in the eyes of the family and your concerns for all the “what…
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Every member of a family is still an individual and like every individual, they have needs. Sometimes when these needs go unseen or they begin to selfishly overlook the needs of the family as a whole, friction can be caused….
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From an anatomy standpoint, yes blood is thicker than water, but from a life standpoint; I would have to disagree. Many take advantage of the things some of us yearn to experience, a loving family is a prime example. I…
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One of the most time consuming domestic chores in a family household can be the laundry, and the larger the family, the greater the chore. It is made all the more difficult by the fact that there are several different…
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Kids’ sports participation is just as important as their efforts in academic studies. Playing in school athletics keeps them healthy, teaches them teamwork and offers valuable experience for facing competition in their grown-up years. Parental involvement in their kids’ school…
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You find yourself far from home in a strange place, and nothing can bring you any closer than the passage of time until your trip ends. If time feels to you like it’s crawling, don’t worry. There are plenty of…
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Sometimes it can be a struggle for individuals to find the time and motivation to exercise, which is why it is worth embracing the notion of keeping fit as a family. While it is easy for individuals to make excuses…
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When it comes to staying in shape or working out, there is no better influence or help than that which a person can get from their family. Family can be a great support system for a person when they are…
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I think there is misconception about the only child. There are many factors which determine if a child will be spoiled, but I want to focus on two main factors. There are two main factors which determine a spoiled only…
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Only children are not spoiled. Only fruit, vegetables and stale bread spoils. It is true an only child is given all of the attention by one or both parents. Some parents may make the conscious decision only to have one…
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The secret of family fitness rests with the family members themselves; it is they who can tune their mindset to individually and jointly affirm the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  Studies clearly indicate that simple lifestyle changes can have…
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Harried parents learn new juggling skills when their children become old enough to join a sports league. Parents become pressured to enter their children in the programs to help them be successful. It can be difficult with one children; but…
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The air in my family is generally blue and that has not contributed to climate change unless the steaming rage created heat emissions that fed the global climate change is happening all over the world. That question is like asking…
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Making the Most of the Time Change Going back to eastern standard time (setting clocks back an hour) is not what most people have a problem with. It’s setting clocks forward and losing an hour. There is precious little time…
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Blood is definitely not thicker than water. I have found this out firsthand. People say this phrase all the time, and for some it may be the case; but not for all. I don’t why this is the case, but…
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At one time I would have said a resounding yes without giving the question sufficient thought, now I would respond with, in some families yes in others, no. Blood should surely be thicker than water but as with a lot…
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The general nature of the ebb and flow of life is simple – you’re never on top for too long, and you’re never on the bottom too long, we tend to float back and forth between the two extremes. Disappointment…
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Building a bridge of trust ~ Picture in your mind a bridge in the distance, its arch spanning a mighty, rushing river. Shored up by girders of steel and concrete, the gleaming structure is firmly rooted on its foundation. The…
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A “family reunion” can be defined in any number of ways. It doesn’t always have to mean huge crowds and rented buildings or meeting in a park somewhere. To define a family reunion one can simply say ,any members of…
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As a grandparent, I have a two-generation gap when it comes to my grandchildren. The toughness of the time, when viewed by the younger generation, is most always seen as being the more difficult. In reality, my belief is that…
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Some things never change. For me one of the biggest, was the need for love and protection. As a child I needed both. Oddly, I need them both even now as an as adult. I don’t think it’s some kind…
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