The world has been advancing so rapidly and parents are so busy trying to catch up with it that sometimes they don’t spent enough quality time with their children. Nowadays, more and more women have been coming out of their…
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Form New Traditions in Catholic Blended Families One of the most effective ways to promote harmony in a new blended family is to develop new traditions. Children look forward to special occasions. So in our family, Sunday is our special…
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Having multiple children means that you are going to get multiple personalities added to your family, with all of their differing strengths, weaknesses, talents, and abilities.  There are no two people who exactly alike and among siblings, there can be…
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Trust is usually not given freely, but earned instead. There are many things that you can do – and not do – in order to gain the trust of a family member. It may take time, but trust can come…
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During the fall of 2005 I was the family member that needed help. My best friend got a job and moved half-way across the country from me. 2 weeks later, my boyfriend left for boot camp for 8 weeks. These…
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Moving away out of the home is a serious and necessary step in any parent-child relationship. Whether this is a move to a college dorm, to an apartment, or to a house of your own, the effects are the same….
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Markella – Daddy’s Little Girl She was at least seven years old with a delightful personality that would put a smile on anyone’s face that met her. Her laughter, deep pitched for a little girl, made everyone around look up…
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As long as a child remains in the home of their parents, they are responsible for obeying the rules that parents set. Once they grow up and leave their parents’ home, their responsibility changes. Suddenly they are totally responsible for…
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The teen years can be a challenge to say the least. For teenage girls this time is crucial as they are developing their character and establishing morals and values that will define who they become. It’s a time when young…
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In this world we live in, parents and children isn’t what it use to be. We have females from 12 and up with child, or already with a chid. The same applies for the males,12 and up with one on…
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If parents and their teens are having difficulty seeing eye to eye, please read through this article together humbly and prayerfully, talking about it (and listening to each other!) along the way: Dead Poets Society: Robin Williams’ character is a…
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Many parents seem to think that their presence at home is enough for their kids. As long as they can provide for them and typically be there for them once a problem arises, mission is accomplished as far as they…
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It is your turn to plan your family’s next vacation and what can you do to help plan an exciting family vacation? First you will need to pick the dates which will accommodate your entire family. You must consider your…
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Trusting one another is a key element in successful familial relationships. To establish and maintain peace and harmony in a household, it is imperative that the various family members hold one another in high regard and treat one another with…
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Sharing a room with your sibling does not always mean that you are also sharing all your things or possessions with each other. Though you both occupy the same room, it is still possible for you to maintain your own…
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Give and take is a common element of society as a whole, and it should be a valid part of the relationship between parents and their children, as well.  In this way, parents will be preparing their children to enter…
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The top ten most famous sayings from those wonderful family road trips that enhance love, togetherness and harmony: 1. Are we there yet?2. I have to go potty.3. If you keep spitting on your sister, I’ll stop this car and…
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being a parent is always a tough job, as everyday has a new challenge, as your child grows up you have to plan how you want him to encounter the world and what impact it will have on your dearest…
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