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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Theres Gonna be Peace in this House Guide to a better Homelife
How many times has this happen to you? You wake up in the morning to realize you’ve overslept. You rush and try to get yourself ready, if you have kids, you rush to fed them and get them ready and…
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How to take Care of a Tattoo
October 10, 2014 Skin and Body
Tattoos have become a new accessory for the twenty-first century, and just like a fur or a pair of old favorite boots, they require some care to stand the test of time. Tattoos done before about 1990 have little hope…
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What to do before a Piercing
October 10, 2014 Skin and Body
So you have finally decided on the piercing that you want and you really excited about it…Now what? Well there are a few things to consider before you sprint off to the piercing studio and some piercing etiquette you should follow….
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Effects of having an Alcoholic Parent
Millions of children keep a secret from their friends as well as many of their family members. Behind closed doors, they are dealing with an alcoholic mother or father. Their life is chaotic and scary, as a result. And they…
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How to Mend Broken Family Ties
It is difficult to know how to mend broken family ties. When there is conflict among family members, it makes it especially difficult to socialize and relax when situations arise that place families in the same company. Going out of…
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Tragus Piercing Facts
Tragus piercing is becoming increasingly popular, with middle age moms, teenage girls and even fashionable young men opting for this piercing. Here you will find a beginner’s guide to tragus piercing; The tragus is a small piece of cartilage that is…
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How to become a Tattoo Artist
As a foundation to this article let me state that I am a professional Tattoo Artist and have been tattooing for 19 years.It is a distressing trend in our culture that because everyone has a friend that “tattoos” they know…
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How to Avoid Family Fights
The holiday season brings up many emotions. Unfortunately, for many people the emotions stirred up are not warmth and happiness but emotions of dread, anxiety, and anger. If this describes your feelings during the holiday season then listen up. Here…
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What is Considered a Bad Home Life
Nobody’s home life is perfect but some have it far worse than others. A bad home life is one in which a child receives little or no empathy, love or respect. Psychological and emotional abuse can hurt much more than getting slapped, spanked or…
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Possible Health Risks of Tattoos
Tattoos done in a home, in prison, or in an unlicensed facility carry grave health risks. This article is about the health risks associated with being tattooed in a clean, licensed, and proper tattoo facility. In some states, tattoo artists…
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How to Make a Henna Tattoo
Henna can be bought in powder form in any Indian and often Asian market. Usually instructions are on the box suggesting a recommended consistency and mix. Once the powder is taken home and mixed properly (I would suggest a plastic…
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Breaking Abuse Cycle
Breaking the cycle of abuse is difficult but not impossible. Though we can not control what someone else does to us all the time, but we can control what we do to others. We can break the cycle of abuse…
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Tips for Stretching Piercings
there are several methods for stretching piercings. the most common of course being the ears (lobes), although more recently people have started to stretch their lip (labret) and nose piercings as well. The most common method is by using either…
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The Effects on a Child of Denial and Deceit
Children have a naturally inquisitive nature. It is only normal for a child to ask questions, but in some circumstances, the answers can often be difficult to provide. It is when an adult is faced with questions such as these,…
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Lower Expectations to be Pleasantly Surprised
No two family units are exactly alike, but most have had some in-fighting at one time or another. Every member of the family struggles to find their place and move from child to respected adult. You add all the extended…
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Ideal Age to Pierce Childrens Ears
When I was in elementary school, most of the girls in my class had their ears pierced. Many of them had been pierced with a piercing gun at one of the jewelry stores as infants. While most of their piercings…
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The Ins and Outs of Tongue Piercing
The tongue piercing is without a doubt one of the most popular body piercings being done today. And if done by a skilled professional the tongue is also one of the fastest healing and least painful of all piercings. However,…
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Vonwillebrands Blood Clotting Disease
< So Much To Be Thankful For Our little granddaughter, Ryleigh, is six years old. She is a child with multiple disabilities. One of her problems is a blood disorder called vonWillebrands Type I, missing a Factor VIII, where her…
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Family Holidays
What does it mean to you: to have a holiday? What do you do on holiday? Who are you with in your holiday? Is it your family? Most of us will put a sign of `equal` between holiday and family….
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Tips for Stretching Piercings
So you’ve taken it upon yourself to stretch your piercings. Good choice! You are joining an eclectic community of hundreds of thousands of others from around the world who have made this pleasing choice as a spiritual or aesthetic point….
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The Effects of Fatherless Families on Boys
The effects of fatherless families on boys are not a “one size fits all” answer to be honest. It brings forth the figurative and proverbial “Pandora’s Box” effect. A better analogy would be the “Forest Gump’s Box of Chocolate’s effect.”…
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Information on ADHD
How do we define dysfunctional? Thinking back on my growing up, by today’s standards, we were the capital “D” in dysfunctional. We didn’t have ADHD just a household of seven children that had no structure and an alcoholic father that…
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Helping Children Cope with an Absentee Parent
How do you tell a child that the other parent doesn’t want to take responsibility for them? The short answer is “you don’t”. Telling your child that the other parent doesn’t want to “take responsibility” for them is a judgment…
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How to Avoid Family Fights during the Holidays
The holidays are upon us again, with all of the shopping, gifts, decorations and family gatherings. Are these something that you look forward to all year or are they something that you dread, knowing that they will inevitably turn to…
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What to think about before a Piercing
I am a professional tattoo artist and used to also be a professional body piercer. I would like to just say I’ve been seeing mistakes for over 15 yrs. Let me first start by stating that if you don’t know…
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Anger Fear Family
There is a reason why we have friends and enemies placed together in the same family, sometimes under the same roof. I believe in Life as a School for emotionally impaired people. And here we are, bringing up a child…
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The Ins and Outs of Tongue Piercing
You’ve seen all your friends with one, because they keep playing with it. You see celebrities, musicians, and porn stars flaunting them. After careful consideration as to wether or not its for you, you decide to do it. Pierce your…
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Is Add Dysfunctional
Absolutely not, I do not think my family is dysfunctional because my son has ADD. He has a high IQ, and makes good grades. Last year he liked a few points making honor roll. My son is in the sixth…
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Why are some Families so Judgmental
Why are some family members so judgmental Families are an awesome clan to be a member of, although in some families, certain family members have to be judgmental of how the others choose to live their lives. We have to…
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Avoiding Family Fights
Tension runs high during the holiday season, even if things are going relatively well. In today’s tough economy, people’s stress levels are through the roof. That is especially true with family members as they watch each other struggling through financial…
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