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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Caustic relationships can be harmful to mental well-being
July 17, 2013 Friends and Peers
What does caustic mean in the first place? In order to figure out why caustic relationships damage the psyche, one has to know what a caustic relationship is by learning the meaning behind the word “caustic.” There are several ways…
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Common Reasons for Divorce
July 17, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Back in the day, marriage was not something you entered into lightly, and it was considered to be a lifelong commitment. These days, however, it’s not so much a case of ‘Til death us do part,’ but rather ‘Til divorce…
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Confrontation in relationships
Confrontation is a given in any relationship. The closer the relationship the greater the potential is for hurt feelings. Just the same, those with solid relationships have the best chance at overcoming or avoiding any long term damage. If you…
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Causing a girl to notice
What do women find irresistible? What is the one common thing most women want in men? In one word: Confidence. Confidence is well known to be particularly attractive to women. This in turn makes Body Language key to attracting women….
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Body language can contradict the spoken word
Body language communicates as clearly as verbal conversation what a person is thinking and feeling. Sometimes body language might even contradict the spoken word, revealing unacknowledged hidden feelings. A person could be saying yes and inadvertently shaking his head back…
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Casualties of Breakups Guys get more Options for Recovery
There’s no “why” when it comes to female behavior once the final “good-bye” has been pronounced. Once any need for personal space and freedom kicks in, it’s generally best to defer to anything that she asks for herself, particularly when…
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Body language and other non-verbal cues in communication
Communication involves more than just what one says. Body language, and other non-verbal behaviors, embellishes words and allows others to better interpret or understand what you are attempting to convey. Your interactions with others are influenced by non-verbal cues, sometimes…
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Caring for Aging Parents a Diy Guide
At some stage in life, the dilemma of caring for the elderly parent raises its head. Elderly people suffer through illness and infirmity, and need the help of their children as much as those children needed their parental guidance while…
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Blending Families how to Prepare the Children for the Change
Every day of the week, a child somewhere is being incorporated into a new family. With the trend of divorce increases and single parent status being acceptable, children are the innocents who have to be incorporated into new family structures…
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Can you have too much Sex
There are two things you can’t have too much of in this life – one is money, and the other is sex. While most people will never be really rich, everyone can have as much sex as they want –…
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Can an Entire Family be Bullies
Because bullying is often learned through example, it is highly possible that an entire family could exhibit bullying behavior. If parents use manipulation and intimidation in their interactions with others, they are less apt to recognize and curb excessively assertive…
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Can a Married Woman have Male Friends
July 17, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
If you are in a relationship where trust is the main component, then having male friends would not be an issue. A stable relationship that is strong on many levels would be able to withstand any such ‘competition’ of other…
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Blended Family Problems how to Reduce Strain Combining Children Previous
Blended families are becoming something that society is accustomed to, with the rate of divorce so high these days that many children in the same class at school are from mixed backgrounds, living with people that are not their natural…
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Blended Family Conflicts Effects of Favoring your own Children
One of the biggest dilemmas for stepparents is that it isn’t always easy to strike any kind of equality between the way you feel about those children and those who are your natural kids. Your own kids have been with…
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Can a couple recapture happiness in a relationship where cheating has occurred?
A relationship with a cheater can work out, but only if both parties are willing to work on the underlying issues that caused the cheating. People are not hard-wired to cheat. If they are able to meet their needs within…
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Bizarre new Ways to Met your Mate
You may have thought of online dating sites, speed dating or going to the local pub to meet your special someone. But did you know there were non-conventional ways to meet your potential soul mate? Here are six places you…
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Best Websites for Gay and Lesbian Shopping
Locating great LGBT shopping online is really easy if you know where to look. The need or more accurately desire to shop isn’t a seasonal thing, everyone loves scoring a great deal. With that in mind a small list of…
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Brothers and sisters as friends
It’s strange how the relationships between siblings can be so difficult sometimes. One would imagine that, with the same background and the same parents, siblings would always have something in common, though the reality is often that’s all they appear to…
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Best Ways to Respond to the Silent Treatment
The silent treatment, otherwise known as a quiet temper tantrum, is one thing some people do in order to get someone to do what they want. It is a very immature way to handle being angry and only hurts the…
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Breaking Language Barriers
July 17, 2013 Friends and Peers
In the past, you would have to travel thousands of miles just to experience another culture or hear another language. Times have changed, and now you only have to venture outside your own back yard to discover a whole new…
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Body language mistakes to avoid
All of us, at all times, display body language whether we are aware of it or not. Most of the time, this does not present a problem – however, there are occasions when our body language can be viewed as…
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Best Places to go for a first Date during the Winter
The first date can be a wonderful and exciting time. You may think that winter is a lousy time of year to have a first date, but think again! There are many fun things to do on a winter time…
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Body language has the potential to either make or break personal relationships
Body Language, also known as Kinesics includes facial expression, eye contact, gesture, stance and posture which can betray the spoken word to convey far more than what actually comes out of a person’s mouth. According to Pattie Woods, author of…
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Best Insultscomebacks
Being insulted in public in front of your friends, work colleagues and even foes is very embarrassing and tends to leave your face flushed red with anger, your blood boiling and your fist ready to plant nicely on the person’s…
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Bereavement counseling has benefits for those overcome with grief
There are benefits to bereavement counselling that may be crucial to the bereaved in helping them accept their loss and find closure. Counselling is the point of contact that helps them to overcome their emotional trauma and get the release…
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Are Foreign Marriages Recognized in the USA
July 16, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
How to determine if your foreign marriage is legally recognized and binding in the U.S. Laws that regulate the legality and legitimacy of marriages performed outside the U.S.A vary from one foreign country to the next. Therefore U.S. citizens, who…
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Avoiding conflict with your child’s ex
July 16, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
If your adult child is divorces, or in the process of going through a divorce, you may find yourself in the difficult position of remaining a loyal and supportive ally for your child while avoiding conflict with their ex-spouse. This…
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Benefits Derived from Family Reunions
Family reunions have had a resurgence of popularity lately. The opportunity to reconnect with long lost relatives via social media sites such as Facebook has instilled the desire in some families to raise the level of intimacy with their extended…
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Avoiding first Date Mistakes
Nervousness can easily abound on a first date. Saying the wrong thing can so easily happen when one is nervous on a first date-not knowing what is going to happen, and expecting rejection. Sometimes, in very nervous situations, saying…
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Being a supportive helpmate in marriage
July 16, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Love and support are very important, and the cornerstones in a marriage and in family relationships. Your spouse needs to know that when they have an idea, or need to make a decision, they have rock solid support to find the…
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