Family

Do You Wish You Could Do More For Your Kids? We remember happy times from our childhood. We remember all the fun we had when Dad or Mom took us to the fun fair, or the beach, or camping. And…
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What makes a good family? I have discovered that there is no one structure or one prototypical design to a good family. I myself like big families. I have five brothers and sisters as does my wife. I have created…
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Inheritance is the main issue now days for all children weather it is son or daughter. This is un resolvable dispute that whom should be inherited weather son or daughters. Being a Muslim the Quran has resolved the entire problem…
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Humans have a history of fighting Mother Nature, and trying to retain the memory of loved one is just part of that history. Egypt has the pyramids, and India has the Ta j Mahal, but modern families today can’t afford…
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An individuals development is a growing process where the family unit is the source of its growth. The pattern of this process can be a seasonal affair with its cycle running and stopping at certain levels. In which, this would…
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An ancient saying, no doubt, passed down through the ages. You see most families usually at each other’s throats with countless issues, fighting and sniping against each other for years and years. If blood is thicker than water, it’s not…
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While your family should be your sanctuary and your home a place where you can let yourself feel and be yourself, it’s important to control your emotions with maturity even within your family life. Especially for parents when relating to…
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You would probably be surprised to learn just how many family squabbles originate over unwelcome pets. If everyone would just take advantage of a nice kennel facility or pet-sitter when planning an out-of-town visit, there would be far fewer family…
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“Familiarity breeds contempt,” really makes perfect sense, especially when you think about how it relates to family life. Spouses, children, siblings, parents, in-laws, no matter which family member it is, they’ll know exactly how to push those raw emotional buttons….
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Picture a lazy Sunday afternoon and you are in your sweats, lying on the sofa, watching TV, when who comes walking up the sidewalk but your cousin, and her new boyfriend. You love her and don’t want to be rude,…
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Learn what is expected of you before the event and try your best to be a good hostess. Cross cultural events bring with them their own set of rules. The first one is be be yourself. There is no way…
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When the ‘Rents Come a Knockin’ Having your parents visit your home can become a strange mix of warm-fuzzy feelings and twilight zone phenomena. The people you spent the first part of your life with are now guests in your…
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This question does not apply to family who only have one child, or if the children are all one gender. It doesn’t even apply if you have no kids of your own but are willing to pass on the accumulated…
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One of the things that my husband and I have struggled with is knowing how to teach our children the value of work and the meaning of responsibility. In today’s world of instant gratification and constant entertainment, it is something…
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Assuming that we’re talking about a middle-class inheritance of a good chunk of money but not a fortune (since a fortune is a deeply corrupting influence on anyone, male or female), daughters are far more likely to put an inheritance…
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I always thought that getting married and having a baby was suppose to me a memorable moment for everyone to enjoy and love. Without the support of family it can mean hard times. This is my story. Me and my…
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Most families I know, including my own, live on a budget. Sometimes that budget is a little tight, other times it’s so tight that you feel as if you are literally suffocating. Whether your budget is as tight as a…
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Given the current economy in which gas and food prices are high, almost everyone is cutting back in certain areas to make up for the increasing cost of living. Often, the first place to cut spending is on things you…
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How would you handle this situation: You are coming down with a cold and your house is a mess. You don’t feel like entertaining anyone, but your spouse opened the door and in came your old college friend Karla. Now…
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Controlling emotions in every day familylife is a key element to having a happy andhealthy home environment. It is not alwayseasy. It takes awareness and practice tomaintain control over our emotions when dealingwith the other family members in our household….
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I write to the daughters side since I have seven daughters and two sons…but I address this essay to both sexes…we should have had a “both” theme as well as sons and daughters. In this day and time of strange…
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My mother, bless her soul, always said that the best kind of guest is the unexpected one, or two, or three who show up at the door, well, unexpectedly, of course. Since our door was at the back of the…
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My son got his first paycheck today. I have to admit it brought tears to my eyes when we went to the bank for him to cash it. I am touched by the pride in his face as he offered…
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For too many years I have seen first hand what choosing a Career over family can do to the children. As a “Stay at home” mom for the last 26 years, this has become a very touchy subject with me….
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Let’s say you are having a gathering of family and friends for a celebration for a promotion, holiday, birthday, or whatever the occasion may be. The question is how to plan a beautiful dinner or fun barbecue on a strict…
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To all who think that blood is thicker than water, think again! When I came out into the capital city at the age of 22 to start over after a broken marriage, none of my elder brothers offered me anything….
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Clubs, Pubs and other social venues; we see drunk people all the time. Usually it’s pretty comical and sometimes, we are the drunk person that others are laughing at. Go on, admit it; we’ve all done something silly in public…
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With some creative planning and imagination, it is possible to host social events without breaking the budget. When the economy takes a downturn, one of the activities you tend to cut back on is entertaining. While entertaining appears to be…
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Bringing pets along is a popular behavior in society today. People who love their pets might not be tuned in to the fact that not everyone is going to extend the welcome mat. If you are going to entertain, dealing…
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Some people think it’s natural and perfectly acceptable to drop by unannounced. While unexpected guests are sometimes welcomed (for example, your nephew who unexpectedly returned from being overseas), other guests are not as welcome simply because they are unexpected. Regardless…
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