What defines a hero? Rescuing someone from a burning building or going to war to defend one’s country’s freedom certainly classify as amazing acts of heroism. Not a day goes by without someone or other being given recognition and heralded…
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If someone asked me 40 years ago what the word “family” meant to me, my answer would be; Dwellers of a home that consisted of a Mother, Father and siblings who share the same bloodline. Today it can mean a…
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When you wish to convince your parents to allow you to buy something, asking in a mature way, as opposed to demanding, begging or whining is apt to meet with success. Certain strategies are apt to result in a positive…
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You would think this would be true, that families should be stronger, more reliant on each other, but the truth is it just isn’t the same anymore. As an orphan I was raised in state ran facilities, and forced to…
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Family reunions are supposed to be gatherings of love and family bonding. All the family reunions I have attended include food, fun, and family gossip. Ideally, each family reunion should be a happy occasion, and you should never have to…
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Families are unique. Each family must create a way to co-exist beneath one roof in a way that allows each individual member the opportunity to feel loved, supported and respected as a member of the family. The more members in…
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When couples become new parents, they tend to get stressed out about the new baby. There is so much to do, and so little sleep. Due to the stress and lack of sleep, this can cause arguments or fights between…
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Being spoiled means that you have grown accustomed to an excess of everything good. You find it hard to survive in a life that is not full of luxury and languor. Spoiled people are not only found in wealthy families…
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If you do not believe that blood is thicker than water, so to speak, all you have to do is tour the city in which you live. You will find unofficial names for each neighborhood you go into. As an…
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We get the society we deserve. Without rules within the family the whole of society breaks down. It is true that the type of society that is produced, begins with the family. From the moment that we are born, it…
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Family rules serve the same purpose for individual families as policies and procedures do for businesses, providing a set of guidelines designed to keep peace and harmony, as opposed to confusion and chaos. Whenever a group of people interact, whether in…
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Building a relationship with any child whom you have not known from birth is a delicate dance of patience, understanding, and flexibility encased in a complex web of transition. In the case of a child or children of a partner…
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Families require rules and restrictions in order to maintain peace and order among its members. It allows parents to keep a watch on their children and prevent them from falling into bad habits. It also kindles a respect in them…
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The 2001 United States Census stated that of the fifty-one point five percent (51.5%) of children living in a household with two parents, ten percent (10%) or four point nine (4.9) million lived with a biological parent and a stepparent….
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Yes Merged marriages can work. It takes a little more effort, but it can be done. After Divorcing from my children’s father, I didn’t know if I would ever get married again. I was a single Mother with three children….
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The wicked stepparent myth has set many well-intentioned newlyweds up for disaster. Perhaps this stereotype has been perpetuated by angry or hurting exes, who lament the loss of their marriage or relationships. Possibly, it has been embellished by parents, who…
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FAMILY is the primary unit of social institutions in which members share and cooperate for mutual benefit and to get their basic needs met. In contemporary families, family types and structure consist of; traditional family (father, mother, child(ren)), single parent…
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A good friend of mine is the father of two children. A 20 year old son and an 11 year old daughter. The children have different mothers from two previous marriages, whom they live with. The children get along fine…
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It is possible to have a happy blended family however it takes work and lots of patience. My husband has a daughter from a previous marriage. I have two children each with a different father. We have custody of my…
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Extended Family. Something I never thought of, or thought that I would be a part of. I divorced ten years ago and reconciled because I allowed my morals to get the best of me. I made the final break and…
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Firstly, I find it interesting that most of the writers seeking to answer this question are female. Well, maybe this will prove to be an insightful contrast …. or maybe, the reader can conclude that the issues are the same?!…
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Speaking from experience, if you approach all things with a positive attitude, you will usually get positive results.Here’s a few hints that have worked so far for us…1.If you express your negative thoughts about your new partner around or near…
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The concept of the blended family is something most parents, whether biological or not all strive to achieve. When several family dynamics blend to exist in a natural and welcoming environment, this is a blended family. A blended family is…
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One can imagine from reading stories, watching movies, or even overhearing the chatter at church or the beauty salon, whether they truly understand the meaning of betrayal. There are many forms of it, but infidelity is in a category all…
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We are a dinosaur family, with the color of the Waltons mixed with The Beverly Hillbillies.My husband and I have been married for 22 years, that of which we have been blessed with six incredible children. We also have through…
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I come from the short end of the blended family: I’m the child in all this, or, at least, I was. My parents’ divorce was as amicable as anyone could hope for because they remained friends (albeit, it was difficult…
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The blending of families is a daunting task for every member in the newly formed family. I don’t believe for a moment that a perfect happy family is created over night by any means. I implore you to give careful…
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Financial instability and the high cost of housing make it difficult for some people to live on their own or with just their partner. More and more people are living in extended family groups as elderly family members cannot cope…
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It used to be common for extended families (sometimes up to 3 generations) to be living under one roof in Asia. However, the trend now seems to have diminished, and one can totally understand why by looking at the typical…
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The challenges of keeping a blended family running smoothly can be overwhelming, but with appropriate boundaries, open communication and love it can be done. According to an article in Newsweek, there are over twenty million families in the United states…
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