How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Waiting to begin a family could have a downside
August 3, 2013 Relationships and Family - Other
It seems to be popular these days for couples to put off starting a family until later on in life and this can be a good thing for many people. Couples however, do need to keep in mind that especially…
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Top first Date Mistakes to Avoid
Most people make mistakes on their first dates because they are nervous and uptight, they expect too much, they try to be nice just to make good impression and they end up screwing it up. Here are the top first…
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Top 12 Reasons why Marriages Fail and End in Divorce
August 3, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
People get married for lots of different reasons- some are good, some are indifferent, and some are outright horrible. Once upon a time, marriages were expected to last a lifetime, but here in the 21st century the divorce rate hovers…
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Types of Power in a Relationship
There are many types of power in a relationship, and in maintaining a good relationship with one’s partner, one must maintain a healthy balance in as many of them as is possible, in order to keep both partners happy, and…
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Tips for reducing Christmastime family stress
The Christmas season is a wonderful time of year for many people. There is an excitement in the air as people engage in holiday activities. From gift shopping to hosting and attending parties, Christmas can be a very busy time…
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To Love a Woman
Once you have gotten past the “game” of finding a good woman, it only gets easier from there. You have already conquered how to win her over and to get her attention. She is listening and watching for signs that…
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Tips for Recovering from a Physically Abusive Relationship
Recovering from a physically abusive relationship is difficult especially for women. The stage of recovery is a long and strenuous journey. Women who have been physically abused by their husbands or partners might suffer from depression or even trauma. …
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Tips to buying gifts for your husband
August 3, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Considering that there are many reasons to buy your husband a gift, there are many different things to consider buying them. In then end, any gift that comes from your heart would be the best gift of all. Here are…
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Tips for Planning a Funeral
There are two certainties in life, death and taxes. So the saying goes, but it certainly is true that the majority of people will have to deal with at least one death during their lifetime. Because it is a subject…
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Tips on how to care for your elderly parents
The idea of caring for the elderly is sometimes confused by the notion that parents and children eventually change places and that every adult-child is potentially faced with the task of parenting an elderly mother or father. This mindset predisposes the caregiver…
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Tips for Meeting your Boyfriends Mother
You are meeting his mother. The shock factor is still in your nerves. You are nervous, your stomach is turning, and you can’t figure out what wear! Meeting his mother is something that is bound to happen. Think of it…
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Tips for how to deal with patronizing individuals you may encounter
In the course of a lifetime you might run across many different types of personalities in the workplace, on the homefront and in social encounters. One of the most difficult types is the patronizing individual; that person who perceives him/herself…
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Tips on Dealing with Manipulative People
It can be tricky to deal with manipulative people. For one thing, if they’re any good at it, you won’t know you’re being manipulated until you are well into a pattern of behavior with the person that is difficult to…
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Tips for Understanding your Spouses Dysfunctional Family
You are in a state of despair when as a new bride you suddenly realize that you unknowingly married into a dysfunctional family. For example, you have a rude awakening when your mother-in-law takes you aside and says to you,…
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Tips for helping someone through anger and abandonment during grief process
Grieving for the loss of a loved one is never an easy process. People handle grief in different ways. Some are overcome with sadness, some go into a period of denial. Others go through a period of being angry and feeling abandoned. Some…
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Tips for handling in-law issues
Kindness is the greatest single contribution to building the best possible outcome in in-law relationships. Kindness is never the wrong thing to do, even if or when misunderstandings develop. “Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people,…
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Tips for tracing the military ancestors in your family tree
If your family is originally from the UK, and you have ancestors who fought in the First World War, then you have a mine of information and records available to you. The fascination with this conflict is reflected in the…
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Tips for Finding Missing Ancestor Marriages
When tracing family history the problem often arises of a “missing marriage”. This is generally the problem of knowing that two people were married, living in the same household etc. but not being able to find a marriage record for…
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Tips for the first meeting with someone met online
Online dating websites changed the way people meet each other and have become an effective tool in searching for the perfect match. Online dating sites and chat rooms have changed the way people date by allowing people to evaluate whether or not…
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Tips for Dealing with Nosy Friends
August 2, 2013 Friends and Peers
Overly nosey people often come disguised as good friends. This isn’t always the case. Real friends won’t pry into your business. They will wait until you are ready to talk to them about whatever you need to. Nosey people only…
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Tips for teens on staying safe on that first date
You are going on your first teen date. You are feeling all kinds of euphoria and thinking all kinds of thoughts. Yet you have kept your head squarely on your shoulders and your feet firmly rooted to the ground. You…
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Tips for Dealing with Nosy Friends
August 2, 2013 Friends and Peers
In my life, I learned the hard way about keeping very few, close friends. I suffered through an embarrassing, four years of high school because I tried to make every person I met my friend. I knew the first names…
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Tips for Dealing with Low self Esteem after Divorce
August 2, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
To say that divorce can kill your self-esteem is an understatement. Feelings of inadequacy, betrayal and bitterness may begin to set in and, if not addressed properly, they can fester, leaving behind a depressed, self-conscious shell of the person you once…
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The Risks of Remaining Single
There are medical and psychological risks associated with remaining single for too long. They range from susceptibility to depression to increased risk for dementia and reduced life expectancy. The risks are usually higher for males than for females. When single…
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Tips for Talking about your Relationship after the Breakup
After a break-up it’s only natural that you’ll want to talk about it. No doubt you’ll have bottled up emotions which need to escape, and can do with a friendly shoulder to cry on or an attentive ear to hear…
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Tips for Dealing with Inconsiderate Guests
Most guests try to be considerate and pick up after themselves, but occasionally you may have a visitor who is “messy” by your standards. Everyone does not have the same standard of cleanliness. What to you is a mess might…
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There is truth to the saying that opposites attract
August 2, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
The theory that “opposites attract” is never more evident than in a marriage between an introvert and an extrovert. Can these two personality types, who are polar opposites in their approach to life, survive and thrive in a united partnership?…
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Things to say to a Woman
If the woman in your life appears to be out-of-sorts and discontent, perhaps she is not hearing enough of the things a woman loves to hear. Maybe she feels that she is being taken for granted. Some women spend huge…
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Things to do after you retire
August 2, 2013 Relationships and Family - Other
Retirement does not mean that you are waiting to die. Believe it or not, life goes on but you are lucky enough not to have to go to work. You can enjoy the last years of your life doing things…
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Tips for Dealing with Disrespectful Teenagers
Teenagers are seldom disrespectful without a reason, because every child wants to be loved and valued. They would not risk their feeling of security and inclusion for the sake of it. The following are the most common reasons for disrespect,…
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