At no other time in history have we enjoyed the longevity of life that technology has made possible and as wonderful as this may be, it raises many issues, that often, we would rather not deal with, such as when…
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A child’s responsibility to their parent can outweigh his or her responsibility to their own future when the parent is in need. A parent would move heaven and earth to help one of their children. They probably did it on…
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Learning to take responsibility for our own behaviour begins within the home. It is as children that we are taught, within the home, at an early age, how to be ‘responsible’ for our own actions. The foundations for that ‘responsibility’…
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Waking up to a thick blanket of white snow can be a hindrance. It delays traffic, cancels school, damages buildings and so many other things just seem to go wrong when a good snow storm hits. There is no need…
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My childhood friend – and next-door neighbor – had a first-hand experience with scam artists and her elderly father. He became involved in magazine sweepstakes. Max was convinced he was going to win a Cadillac and lots of cash. He…
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Family life can be more harmonious if responsibilities are delegated successfully. To do so, they must be fair and as accommodating to everyone. The following tips can help you complete this task. Decide on all of the family responsibilities It…
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Hearing that the parents are coming can be a blessing or a curse; depending on your family dynamic. There are times when our parents visit and we are so grateful to have them still with us; or there can also…
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Family reunions can be really fun, or a dull time for everyone. There are many ways to add some spice to a family reunion. This article is going to take a closer at how using a theme enhances family reunions….
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If you have ever seen weekend fathers grabbing some prime time with their children at fast food outlets, you will know that many find it difficult to know how to spend their time with their children who are growing quickly….
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Today’s world is fast paced and your family tends to be just the people with whom you co-habitat. Many times family members become strangers as you get lost in the world of working, commuting, and extra-curricular activities. It is time…
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A new report says that 20% of American mothers have children by more than one man. When looking at only mothers with more than one child, the number is understandably even higher – 28%. Who says that times aren’t changing?…
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Co dependent no more By Melody Beattie Co dependent no more teaches one how to stop trying to control others and the world around you while learning how to start caring for yourself. While this is no easy task, Melody…
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Perfect family units do not exist as societies are made up of individuals each with their own views and thought must be given to this before the term dysfunctional is used. Dysfunction in the real term is when something doesn’t…
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I was raised by two narcissistic parents who relocated to a wealthy neighborhood outside of Los Angeles. She was a platinum blond, long legged, busty with sparkling blue eyes and chiseled facial features. He was tall, dark, and handsome. They…
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When parents think their child is a failure, that child has a great percentage of growing up with low self esteem. Many kids these days have that low self esteem because of their parents and what their parents think about…
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How to mend broken family ties Your family is lacking what it once had and that was a strong family tie. Respect, trust and loyalty has become obsolete. There could be many reasons your family ties could have been severed….
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Family dysfunction is common among families today. Lifestyles with both father and mother working are at the head of this disruption, but the necessities that make a need for this much income, is the main cause of the breakup of…
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When parents think their child is a failure, the parents should remind themselves that it’s never too late to do something about it. Failure is a fact of life and is unavoidable. By admitting this it becomes clear that failure…
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A great many of our youth (my peers) don’t really understand that the journey to now didn’t start in suburbia, it started in the ghetto or across the sea. Not always has their family driven in new suvs and town…
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The relationships between brothers and sisters can be close, or distant. The relationships that I share with my brothers and sisters aregood to close. My family members are spread around the mid-west. I have a brother who lives in the…
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Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor. Rich man, poor man, beggerman, thief? The old childrens’ rhyme takes on a new meaning when researching your family’s history. Our ancestors could have been any of themor none. Just think.How much do you really know…
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The track to the mind is through the heart. The track to the heart is through a story. I have spent ten years as a professional storyteller on stages from coast to coast and I have learned from experience the…
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The small boy holds up a rock and threatens my grandmother with it “Do you want me to throw this rock at you?” he screams. My grandmother, being brave and bold in all of her seven years yells back to…
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It is the duty of every right-thinking son and daughter to tend to the needs of their elderly parents if they need our help. Whether they need financial help or not, it is our duty to provide for them, as…
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When it comes to all the things we cannot change, chief among them is the order in which we were born into our families. No matter how much older you get or what you achieve, at the end of the…
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The chore chart is an age old tool for teaching children responsibility, as well as to reinforce cognitive reading and counting skills. Although a simple concept of tracking progress and providing positive reinforcement, a successful Chore Chart takes consistency on…
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If you are interested in genealogy, few things are more exciting than finding an old box of family photographs filled with a pictorial history of your family. Often, the pictures are not labeled and the people who can identify those…
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Are You the Favorite? I come from a home where my parents wanted a large family. However it was not meant to be, my mother had several miscarriages, and a premature baby who didn’t live for long after her birth….
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The smart evaluator will make note of all the features he feels is important, when choosing a nursing home, and then go and investigate in person. The quality of the rooms, treatment of the staff, quality of the food, all…
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When and why childhood sibling rivalry continues into adulthood Sisters and brothers can be the best of friends while they are children or they can be enemies, fighting like cats and dogs as their parents try their best to make…
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