Spring is exciting for families who love to be outside, but who are also a little timid regarding the cold wetness of winter. Some families live for the first thaw, when the snow starts to melt or the rain begins…
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Now that spring is here, it is time to take the family on some outdoor outing; or, better yet, enjoy the wonders of Mother Nature by going on a hiking expedition. The following is a list of family-fun ideas for…
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Setting aside a quiet time in your busy and/or hectic day to be with your family can be as simple as prioritizing more pressing or urgent matters at the head of your to-do list. By doing so, you will save…
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Your family will begin to feel happier, when you add fun into your family life. You will be more relaxed and less stressed. Being around fun, positive people, the atmosphere will be contagious. Fun should be pleasurable, bring enjoyment and provide amusement. With the…
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Many families celebrate each other through family reunions. For some people, this is a tradition. Everyone in the family gets together at a designated area. Food is served. You catch up on old times. Some people might take pictures. You…
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As parents, we often wonder how to have a better relationship with our children. We want to get along and not fuss at each other. We want our household to run smoothly. We want our kids to love us, respect…
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The telling of a story is a narrative performance. As a human communication practice, performing narrative combines the “doing” of storytelling with what is “done” in the performance of a story. Family storytelling is a communication practice in which families,…
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if a family works together it is called team work which means you are not working alone but with members of your family. If you work with your family in a team it will build your confidence to better work in a…
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Are you and your family bored as a result of not having enough ideas for having fun together? You will learn tips you and your family can incorporate for sharing fun time. All of you can play board games that…
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My Mighty Oak It has been said that innocence is the only gift we are given in life. Unfortunately, it is also taken away from us before we even realize we possess it. As we are born into a world…
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A stress free home is a happy home. But what happens when the home becomes stressful and tensions run high. Parents and children start fighting. Conversations come to a halt. Some family members start avoiding the house. Children rebel, start…
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Love is all you need to raise happy, healthy kids? If only that were true! In the introduction to his book “Love is not Enough”, Bruno Bettelheim observed that almost all the parents of his patients genuinely loved their children,…
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Why children make the same mistakes as their parents Children are very impressionable, and their biggest role models are their parents and they look up to them for guidance. Some children feel as though if it was good enough for…
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When there are 4-5 people living in one house, things can get a little crazy from time to time. As a family, everyone will experience several ups and downs. Families can easily solve their problems as quick as they get…
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While family gatherings can be the source of a migraine, you can relieve the pressure by choosing a place for everyone to assemble that is convenient. There are a number of different things you should research and think about when…
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Divorcing Family Members *Many times, we have to divorce our families. Divorce doesn’t only exist by husbands and wives but it also exists in families. Throughout my life, I’ve seen many, many people who have had to totally divorce themselves…
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Ah, family. It’s quite the vast subject. Family members will be at your side in a split second when you need them the most, but they can also be annoyingly interfering when you wish they would mind their own business….
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When I got pregnant at the young age of seventeen my mother turned her back on me. But that didn’t hurt me as much as when she said I was never going to finish high school or be anything important…
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Effects of having an alcoholic parent… *Do alcoholic parents realize the affect it’s having on their children? Parents who drink do not know the real affects they’re having on their children. There is “no” family who can function normally when…
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How many times has this happen to you? You wake up in the morning to realize you’ve overslept. You rush and try to get yourself ready, if you have kids, you rush to fed them and get them ready and…
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Millions of children keep a secret from their friends as well as many of their family members. Behind closed doors, they are dealing with an alcoholic mother or father. Their life is chaotic and scary, as a result. And they…
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It is difficult to know how to mend broken family ties. When there is conflict among family members, it makes it especially difficult to socialize and relax when situations arise that place families in the same company. Going out of…
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Nobody’s home life is perfect but some have it far worse than others. A bad home life is one in which a child receives little or no empathy, love or respect. Psychological and emotional abuse can hurt much more than getting slapped, spanked or…
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The holiday season brings up many emotions. Unfortunately, for many people the emotions stirred up are not warmth and happiness but emotions of dread, anxiety, and anger. If this describes your feelings during the holiday season then listen up. Here…
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Breaking the cycle of abuse is difficult but not impossible. Though we can not control what someone else does to us all the time, but we can control what we do to others. We can break the cycle of abuse…
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Children have a naturally inquisitive nature. It is only normal for a child to ask questions, but in some circumstances, the answers can often be difficult to provide. It is when an adult is faced with questions such as these,…
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No two family units are exactly alike, but most have had some in-fighting at one time or another. Every member of the family struggles to find their place and move from child to respected adult. You add all the extended…
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< So Much To Be Thankful For Our little granddaughter, Ryleigh, is six years old. She is a child with multiple disabilities. One of her problems is a blood disorder called vonWillebrands Type I, missing a Factor VIII, where her…
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What does it mean to you: to have a holiday? What do you do on holiday? Who are you with in your holiday? Is it your family? Most of us will put a sign of `equal` between holiday and family….
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The effects of fatherless families on boys are not a “one size fits all” answer to be honest. It brings forth the figurative and proverbial “Pandora’s Box” effect. A better analogy would be the “Forest Gump’s Box of Chocolate’s effect.”…
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