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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How to be a Romantic Date
Romance is one area where little things truly do mean a lot. Possessing a romantic nature means paying attention to all the little details that might create feelings in another person that he/she is special.. When you are in a…
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How to be Appreciative of your Spouse
July 22, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Appreciation is something most of us crave. Encouraging expressions, appreciative gestures and warm acknowledgements form the basis of a healthy relationship between spouses. Be generous in acknowledging the merits of your spouse for achieving closeness. A woman who accomplishes something…
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How to build positive relationships at work
Relationship building in the workplace can be more complicated than it may first appear. Obviously you need to have good relationships with colleagues, but nor do you want your work/home life balance to merge into one. Finding a balance between…
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How to be a better Mother in Law
Since you don’t get a vote in choosing your son-in-law, there could be a probability that you and your daughter’s significant other might not see eye to eye. Getting along with your son-in-law is imperative if you are to maintain…
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How to Build a Healthy Marriage
July 22, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
To build a healthy marriage you must begin with a strong foundation composed of unconditional love and mutual respect. Add layers of tolerance, compromise, honest communication, appreciation and a good measure of humor. Secure with realistic expectations and effective problem-solving…
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How to bring a family together with activities
With busy schedules it can seem that family bonding time is strained. There are many activities that can be enjoyed by all the family to bring togetherness and happiness. Family time is important to connect, bond and create special memories….
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How to Attract and Seduce Women
Talking to a woman is one thing, but every straight guy out there wants women panting for them; hanging on their every word, waiting with baited breath, for the moment when they finally get to go home with that man…
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How kids can respond to being cyberbullied
It used to be that children just needed to worry about kids picking on them in school and on the playground. Now bullying has reached a whole new level with cyber bullies. These children get picked on or attacked through…
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How to break up respectfully
There are just as many reasons to breakup with a person as there are to get together in the first place. But, one thing that all relationship breakups have in common is feelings. This is one situation where “It’s nothing…
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How to argue like an attorney
Human beings are uniquely individual by nature. No two people have the same combination of life experiences and more often than not, individuals perceive similar life experiences differently. Moreover, an individual’s conscious perception of and reaction to events that have…
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How to Approach an Estranged Family Member in an Effort to Reconcile Differences
Sometimes the anticipation of extending the olive branch to an estranged family member is the scariest part of the process. Before you decide to reach out make sure that you are ready for the meeting. You need to be able…
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How Intimacy Differs from Sex
Wanting to be loved is a natural human feeling. As people get older and step out of childhood into their teen years, the urge to become part of a relationship is very strong. Hormonal changes are taking place within a…
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How to Apologize
We all make mistakes. This truism ranks with death as the only certainties in life. Yet, whenever we make a mistake, whenever we hurt someone, we rarely muster enough courage to apologize for our egregious ways. We spend years mastering…
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How Siblings can have different Perspectives of the same Experience
One might assume that sharing memories would bring family members closer together. Sometimes, however, attempting to reminisce about the old days creates conflict and discord, with siblings getting into heated arguments, each believing his/her memories are accurate and a sibling’s…
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How to Apologize
You finally realized that you have hurt someone and now you want to tell them you are sorry. How do you offer a sincere apology so they will know that you really mean it? First you must honestly be sorry…
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How self Esteem Issues Hurt a Relationship
Self esteem can be a tricky thing, and whilst having high self esteem can be incredibly beneficial and give you the confidence to try new things and be at peace with who you are, having low self esteem can be…
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How to apologize
Watching children work through apologizing provides a great learning tool for adults. Adults master their emotions better, but often the raw contempt of a child apologizing is brewing under the surface. This author observed her niece and nephew in the…
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How friends can become lovers
July 22, 2013 Relationships and Family - Other
Friendship is something to be cherished and well-cared-for, just like any other close relationship. There are friends that mean the world to you and then there is that one special friend, who you might like to get to know on…
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How self Esteem Issues can be Psychologically Damaging to a Relationship
Low self esteem can cause a lot of problems for more than just your personal well being. Your attitude and feelings towards yourself also affects how other people perceive you and interact with you on a daily basis. Not giving…
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How to aplogize after an argument
July 22, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Arguments are normal episodes in all human relations. They can happen among the best of friends and everyday working associates. The confrontations can be even more serious when you become involved in angry disagreements with family members, particularly your spouse….
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How Family Picnics Build Stronger Bonds
For a great family day out that doesn’t break the budget, a summer picnic is hard to beat. Once the food is prepared and you reach your destination, the whole family can relax, enjoy the day and spend quality time…
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How Romance Novels can Hinder Marriages
July 22, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
What comes to mind when we hear about romance novels? A knight in shining armor, a hero, a savior or a lover. These are exactly what are depicted in any of the romance novels you pick up. Although, these are…
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How Encouraging Words can Boost your Teens self Esteem
Any psychologist will tell you that self-esteem is a very powerful element in determining one’s success in life. A simple definition of self-esteem is confidence and satisfaction with oneself. Much has been said and written on the subject, but it…
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How the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) defends gay people and people with HIV
It is possible the LGBT community has no greater ally in the struggle for equality than the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), as is evidenced by their long standing commitment to ending what basically amounts to legalized discrimination since 1980. It…
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How do you know when your Marriage is over
July 21, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
I have done everything to take care of a home, to please family and friends, to keep up the appearance of having a fully together marriage and being truly happy. I got engaged and exclaimed, “you better be sure because…
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How People Cope with Grief in different Ways
Everyone experiences grief in their life at some point, and they cope with it differently. There really is not right or wrong way to cope with grief as long as you are not harming yourself and other people. Since no…
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How the co Dependency Movement is Ruining Marriages
July 21, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
I was counseling an unhappy wife one day. She had already admitted that the difficulties were not coming from her husband. “I have a codependency issue,” she said glibly to me. “No,” I assured her firmly, much to her surprise….
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How old is too old to get Married Marriage Age old People old Marriages over Seventy
July 21, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
When young or middle-aged persons decide to take the plunge again, or for the first time, we congratulate them, wish them well, and return to our busy lives. However, when an individual is 65+, we often feel justified in examining…
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How Negativity Affects your Relationship
Negativity can distance the two individuals involved in a relationship and lead to a break-up eventually. It is important to recognize and acknowledge negativity on time in a relationship so as to avoid relationship failure. The worst thing a couple…
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How technology relates to people’s ability to communicate
When the Disney Channel has begun to target instructional advertising to children about social networks and text messaging, we can be assured that the world has changed to a technological social environment. The only lost souls in this social revolution…
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