Self-employment is a choice that an individual makes after weighing all the possible options or risk factors that comes with this type of employment. Quality family time, the workload, no definite work time and financial impact are some of the…
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“The crazy bunch, the crazy bunch, that’s the way we all became the crazy bunch!” My family compared to the Brady’s? Oh my! Not that we weren’t dysfunctional enough as it was. My dad and mom split up when I…
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If anyone should ask me are parents responsible for how their children act as adults, I would look them directly in the face and say positively “no?” That is, if you’ve been a caring teacher/example on how your child/children have…
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The question has been asked: “Do kids these days learn more from their parents or the TV.?” That’s a tough one. In most households, both parents work outside the home and we have a lot more latch key kids. There…
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When I was a young woman of 15 or 16, I often was angry and hurt at both my mother and my brother. I was angry at her because she cried all the time over him and her unwillingness to…
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I have heard many opinions from my peers and from other adults about their points of view on overprotective parents. As a maturating teenager, I believe that every parent in this world shouldn’t be perfect, but the must meet up…
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If there were a magical recipe for a happy family, counselors and therapists would run out of business. Thus, God was kind enough to let us be imperfect in order for family counselors to have a job and be able…
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To define my mother would take many pages, she has many sides and dynamics that most mothers don’t, and she shares many characteristics that most mothers do. She has the capacity to love unconditionally for her children and grandchildren. She…
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It is not easy to forgive a mother who neglected, abandoned, or even abused her children. The emotional pain at times might be just too much for a child to bear, even when that child is already an adult. Nevertheless,…
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People are people, meaning parents will have moments when there patience is depleted, whether the cause is their job, schedule, children, spouse or an amalgamation of the collection. When this happens, some of us need to vent, or let off…
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Confessions of a Dead Beat Dad I would love to say this is not a true story, sadly, it is ALL truth. Of course it is not really written by the dad. He is a coward. First, let me tell…
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She wakes up to the sound of two men arguing over the price of a fix. She walks to the filthy, cold bathroom and washes her face and hands for school. She cannot find any clean clothes. Tonight, she will…
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I’m not quite sure why I am drawn towards this article title, until seeing it by chance I felt that I had already put this particular life issue ‘to bed’ so to speak.I had already decided that her actions had…
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Parents complain because their child(ren) has (have) let them down. They think that there’s no hope for them, and spread rumors about them or simply insult and degrade them…both to their faces and behind their backs. Well, is there a…
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I guess I cannot get away with a ‘YesNo’ answer can I? Should a parent vent about the other spouse to the child? In the first instance, it is very important to establish to a child, the importance and role…
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Several decades have passed since stay at home moms have received the recognition they so richly deserve. Not since the start of the Baby Boom Era, has the necessity of the stay at home mom been viewed as an important…
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The closest thing I had going, in comparison to The Brady Bunch, is we had three boys and three girls. Growing up with the Brady Bunch was bitter sweet,we tried many things that those crazy kids did on the show….
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The recipe for a deliciously happy family is one that can be enjoyed for generations to come. Try the following on for size and you will not be disappointed in how your dish comes out. INGREDIENTS A Family2 cups of…
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Siblings exist in a close relationship and their similar backgrounds often leave them with similar views on the world; however, like all close relationships, when a disagreement that cannot be resolved arises, a conflict can quickly intensify. While feuding, the…
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The ingredients required for this recipe will vary depending on the personality traits of each family member, but some are (or should be) universal to every family: – honesty– trust– respect Of these, respect is probably the most important. Everyone…
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Although families can leave deep scars in their members, they can also be the source of some treasured memories and a real sense of belonging. They can be the reason you laugh for almost no reason at alljust because you…
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I will admit that as I grew up, I never thought I would embrace the phrase “submit to your husband”. To me it seemed demeaning and I was a very independent young woman. I could do pretty much anything a…
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You just got settled in your new apartment. And you are sitting comfortably in front of the T.V. and suddenly you glance over at a picture of your family and the cute pet dog you left behind. You start to…
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The evening I met my boyfriend face to face was the most magical evening I’d had in a long time. He showed up at my door with a huge bouquet of stargazer lilies, legs a mile long, with twinkling blue…
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The phrase, “home is where your heart is” has, probably, been heard, more than once, by most. Though coined many years ago, its popularity remains. Why? If one is received, or welcomed, by others in a comforting, desirous, and joyous…
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Oftentimes we neglect those we love. We take many things for granted, such as Today, Yesterday, and we tend to depend on Tomorrow. Has it occured to you that Yesterday is gone because it was once our Today that has…
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With Christmas just passed it has become abundantly clear to me that the definition of the nuclear family as we know it, that is Mum, Dad and 2.5 kids, is well and truly outdated. Aside from the most recent Christmas…
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Whether or not to have children is the decision that requires more forethought than any other decision you could possible make. Unfortunately, far too many people leave this decision up to chance, or up to the hormones that drive their…
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In order to stay sane while you have house guests, and actually enjoy their stay, as far as it is possible to do so when acting as the hostess, a few simple tips to ease the pain and hopefully lead…
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It seems we all have that one family member or friend that appears to be in perpetual need of extra money for one reason or another. It may be a son or daughter, brother or sister. It may even be…
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