Family

Creating activities to bring your family closer together has limitless possibilities. Parents can create many moments, hours and days to encourage every member participate together. The activities may include games, projects, entertainment, parties and other kinds of togetherness. The events…
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Children teach us much about life, it is truly how life should be lived. God tells you will come to the door of heaven as a child or you won’t enter in (Mark 10:15 KJV). This tell us the importance…
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Relationships are challenging, especially at times within families. Different dynamics can come to play at any given time, and loyalties can shift over time. Trust can become a challenge, especially in families where everyone seems to know everybody else’s business….
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Careers, school, household tasks, and extra curricular activities are all contributing factors in the busy and hectic lives of families, and family time together has a tendency of landing on the back burner in all of the chaos and disarray….
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C.S. Lewis said “we read to know we are not alone” and he was right. What he had in mind was that when reading a book, one is able to step away from the ‘real’ world and enter this universe…
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The core moral foundation of today’s youth has drastically dropped over the past four decades.  At the root of this decline is the veering away of more and more families from dining together for the evening meal and evening activities…
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Spring is a beautiful time of the year, a time when flowers and trees are in bloom, the grass is turning green, the birds are chirping and the bee’s buzzing, and after the long, cold winter, its the ideal time…
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It is hard to step out of the role of parent and into the role of friend. My oldest son is twenty-one, he has his own apartment, a full-time job, and his own life. I truly struggled with switching the…
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When I was young, I remember my dad telling me, “In the end, family is all you’ve got.” This did not make a lot of sense to me at the time, but through the years it came to make a…
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Make your family reunion in the park a most memorable occasion for everyone. Choose an appropriate theme and follow through with solid plans that will appeal to everyone in the family. Some suggested tips may help you put on the…
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A great place to plan a family reunion is in a city park or a state park, to accommodate the size of your family. Space does not become an issue as large crowds are easily accommodated at these parks. One benefit about…
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I’m forty years old now. My adoptive mother and father have both passed away. I miss them so much every single day. I cling to my memories of them. Happy memories. I had a wonderful life growing up. I was…
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Family reunions are occasions where numerous members of an extended family meet up at a predetermined destination. Members of the extended family then introduce their partners, new additions to the family, fiancés and so forth, to other family members. It…
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Many parents are searching for ways to spend quality time with their children.  The problems that often keep them from fulfilling these hopes is time and money.  The economy to date is requiring one or both  parents to spend more time…
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All families come across problems from time to time. How you deal with these problems can help to make your family stronger or weaker. A successful family functions far better if it has an effective way of solving problems and…
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Earning a family member’s trust, and how difficult it is to do so, really depends upon the circumstances involved. Individuals who already have a troubled relationship due to a previous breach of trust, can find it more difficult to regain trust which…
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Whether you are a family, a couple or an individual, having family traditions are important to your health and provide a certain feeling of security. And, they can be great fun, too! A person begins life with certain family traditions, like going…
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Blah Blah Blah! Yes, we all know Spring is here and that “it is just so absolutely beautiful out there!” What is one supposed to say “It is so cold and drab out there!” NO! Not all of us are…
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Parents have to remind their young children how to show love.  The biggest way a parent can do that is to treat his/her spouse with love, respect, and affection. That will help to serve as a model for children.  When…
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With busy schedules and hectic lifestyles it can become difficult to remember to have fun and enjoy family life. Family fun is imperative for a harmonious and happy household, and to keep a strong, loving family bond. Everyone needs to…
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The best book for family reading night has to be something that has to do with the belief of the family (e.g Bible or Koran, etc.) and something that has to do with love.This is very important especially for families…
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With the economy the way that it is it seems that there is never enough to go around. Pennies are being pinched everywhere and every belt is being tightened. One area of your life that shouldn’t have to suffer is…
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Incorporating art into family activities can be a way to start a memorable family project, or a way in which each individual can express themselves. Getting everyone involved makes it more appealing, and will become an activity that everyone will…
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Family activities should begin when children are young. Your child’s world revolves around you. Later, your children have many other activities. Most children still need their parents to drive them to and from activities. Life becomes hectic. Studies show that…
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The poor economy and inflated gasoline prices have hit just about every family’s budget. Consider the costs of the typical family outing. You drive to your favorite local restaurant, and then all go to the movies. Add parking and gasoline,…
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Family fun time is a way to get to know kids better, especially in a world where computers, video games and television are the object of attention these days. It is often easy to loose touch with our children, such…
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We all want to live in heaven after death under the blessings and grace of God. How contradictory that we want to live after death. That means we are not ready to accept our death. We are giving less importance to our…
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Summer is on its way!  Children will be out of school.  Parents may have some time off of work.  Visit to the Grandparents house for a few weeks.  What is to be done with all of the free time.  Spend a lot of money?  Sounds…
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I think-or maybe it would be more accurate to say I hope-there is a time in every parent’s life when they think that they have totally failed as a parent.  I would be willing to hazard a guess and say…
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Family projects are natural in the spring, because that’s when Mother Nature shows the way by bringing out the new green on trees and colors of flowers. Your family can catch the mood of the season  by creating your own…
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